Marshville, Nova Scotia

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Marshville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County on Nova Scotia Trunk 6. [1]

Rushton's Beach Provincial Park is situated here on the shore of Amet Sound. This 18.93 ha park provides boardwalk access to the beach across saltmarsh which attracts a variety of birds. [2]

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References

  1. "Marshville". Geographical Names Board of Canada . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. "Rushtons Beach". parks.novascotia.ca. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

Coordinates: 45°45′12.21″N63°7′0.47″W / 45.7533917°N 63.1167972°W / 45.7533917; -63.1167972 (Marshville, Nova Scotia)