Marine Drive (Nova Scotia)

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Marine Drive

Route information
Maintained by Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length414 km [1]  (257 mi)
16 km (10 mi) spur to Canso
Component
highways
Major junctions
West end Dartmouth
East endNova Scotia Highway 104 (TCH).svgNova Scotia 4.svg Hwy 104 (TCH)  / Trunk 4 in Auld's Cove
Location
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Counties Halifax Regional Municipality, Guysborough County
Highway system

The Marine Drive is a designated scenic route along Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. It closely follows the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the Strait of Canso from the Canso Causeway to the junction of Route 322 and Highway 111 in Dartmouth. [2]

Contents

List of Highways

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Jeddore Oyster Ponds

List of Communities

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West Chezzetcook
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Ecum Secum

Route 322

Route 207

Trunk 7

Route 211

Route 316

Trunk 16

Route 344

Parks

To see more, visit: Tourism on the Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)

Museums

To see more, visit: Tourism on the Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)

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References

  1. Google (April 24, 2020). "Marine Drive" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. Scenic Roadways Locator Map (PDF) (Map). 1:1,100,000. Province of Nova Scotia. 2019.