Stewiacke is a town located in southern Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town was incorporated on August 30, 1906.
The Shubenacadie River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada. It has a meander length of approximately 72 km from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake to its mouth at the historic seaport village of Maitland on Cobequid Bay, site of the building of the William D. Lawrence, the largest wooden ship ever built in Canada. In 2009, the I Backpack Canada blog named the Shubenacadie one of the top five whitewater rivers in Canada. The lower 30 km of the river is tidal and the river experiences a tidal bore twice daily, with some bores reaching up to 3 m in height at certain points along the river. Local tourism operators offer adventure seekers a chance to ride with the bore on high-horse power Zodiac Hurricanes. Tidal Bore Rafting was invented at the Tidal Bore Rafting Resort by H. Knoll. It is also a popular surfing spot for experienced Sea Kayakers.
The Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education is a Canadian public school district in Nova Scotia.
Upper Stewiacke is a small community located in Colchester County in central Nova Scotia. Upper Stewiacke can be reached by road via Route 289. Upper Stewiacke was founded in 1783 by Matthew Johnson, son of James Johnson, a Grantee of Truro, Nova Scotia. Johnson's supplies had come from Truro, some 20 miles away. In 1983, a special event and reenactment was held to mark the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Johnson and his wife Ruth.
The Salmon River is a Canadian river in central Nova Scotia's Colchester County.
West Branch River John is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.
Shinimicas Bridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County. There is lower Shinimicas and Upper Shinimicas. In Shinimicas there are many horse stables and small community gathering places.
Five Mile River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants in Hants County.
Little River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County.
North River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.
Middle Stewiacke is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County in the Stewiacke Valley.
Cloverdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County in the Stewiacke Valley.
Sheepherders Junction is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County in the Stewiacke Valley. It is located at the border between Colchester County and Pictou County, Nova Scotia at the intersection of Dryden Lake Road with Route 289. Nearby on Fall Brook, a tributary of the Stewiake River, is the 12 m Fall Brook Fall.
Kolbec is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County. Most of the community lies on Route 301.
Northport is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located on the Northumberland Strait in Cumberland County at the mouth of the Shinimicas River.
There are various Black Lakes in Nova Scotia, Canada. They vary widely in size, depth and usability. Many counties, such as Cumberland, Halifax, Inverness, and Pictou Counties have more than one Black Lake so named, while other counties mentioned in this article have only one named Black Lake.
The River Philip is a river contained entirely within Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Stewiacke Valley is a Canadian rural region in central Nova Scotia running from western Pictou County through southern Colchester County to the Shubenacadie River.
East Stewiacke, is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.
