Northwest, Nova Scotia

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Northwest is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County.

Coordinates: 44°24′38.63″N64°21′49.49″W / 44.4107306°N 64.3637472°W / 44.4107306; -64.3637472 (Northwest, Nova Scotia)

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