Medway, Nova Scotia

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Port Medway is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Region of Queens Municipality .

Coordinates: 44°7′53.27″N64°37′39.94″W / 44.1314639°N 64.6277611°W / 44.1314639; -64.6277611 (Port Medway, Nova Scotia)

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