Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia

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Milford
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Milford
Location in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°1′33.53″N63°26′3.74″W / 45.0259806°N 63.4343722°W / 45.0259806; -63.4343722
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia
Municipality Halifax Regional Municipality
East Hants Municipality
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
B0N
Area code 902
Telephone Exchange 883
NTS Map011E03
GNBC CodeCBVIF

Milford is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in both East Hants Municipality and Halifax Regional Municipality in Hants County. [1] The community is situated in the Shubenacadie Valley and includes the locality of Milford Station. [2] Milford is the location of Hants East Rural High School and Riverside Education Centre, the primary high school and middle school respectively for the surrounding communities.

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History

Milford was originally named "Wickwires" after its original settlers, however John Wardrope suggested the new name in 1860 because of the presence of various mills in the vicinity. In 1857 the Nova Scotia Railway mainline from Richmond to Truro opened, passing through the community along the west bank of the Shubenacadie River, leading to the creation of the Milford Station locality within Milford. [2]

Milford is primarily a service centre for local farming communities, although given its location along Highway 102, it has a growing residential population and is exhibiting exurban characteristics.

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Geographical Names Database". nrcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  2. 1 2 "Nova Scotia GeoNames". NovaScotia.ca. Nova Scotia Government. Retrieved 2025-01-27.


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