Little Harbour, Pictou, Nova Scotia

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Little Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County .

Coordinates: 45°38′35.98″N62°32′45.07″W / 45.6433278°N 62.5458528°W / 45.6433278; -62.5458528 (Little Harbour, Nova Scotia)

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