Newcombville, Nova Scotia

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Newcombville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County 11 kilometers or seven miles from Bridgewater-the county service center on the shores of the LaHave River.

A familiar scene in Newcombville, the service station-convenience store, once called "Getsons". Newcombville Irving.JPG
A familiar scene in Newcombville, the service station-convenience store, once called "Getsons".

Coordinates: 44°22′44.26″N64°37′17.08″W / 44.3789611°N 64.6214111°W / 44.3789611; -64.6214111 (Newcombville, Nova Scotia)

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