Nova Scotia Route 208

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Route 208

Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length38 km [1]  (24 mi)
Major junctions
South endNova Scotia 8.svg Trunk 8 in South Brookfield
Major intersectionsNova Scotia Route 325.svg Route 325 in Colpton
North endNova Scotia 10.svg Trunk 10 in New Germany
Location
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Highway system
Nova Scotia Route 207.svg Route 207 Nova Scotia Route 209.svg Route 209

Route 208 is a collector highway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Contents

It is located in Lunenburg County and Queens County and connects New Germany at Trunk 10 with South Brookfield at Trunk 8.

Communities

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References

  1. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 79, 87