Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia

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Milford (pop. 1,000) is a rural Canadian village in Nova Scotia's East Hants municipal district and Halifax Regional Municipality in the Shubenacadie Valley . The official community includes the areas of Milford Station and East Milford.

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