Wallace River (Nova Scotia)

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Wallace
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Location of the mouth of the Wallace River
Location
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Physical characteristics
SourceDicks Meadows [1]
  location Cobequid Mountains
  coordinates 45°33′25.50″N63°34′1.78″W / 45.5570833°N 63.5671611°W / 45.5570833; -63.5671611
  elevation350 m (1,150 ft)
Mouth Wallace Bay
  location
Wallace Bridge
  coordinates
45°48′47.7252″N63°30′57.89″W / 45.813257000°N 63.5160806°W / 45.813257000; -63.5160806
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length45.5 km (28.3 mi)
Basin size394 km2 (152 sq mi)
Discharge 
  location mouthapprox.

The Wallace River is a river running mostly through Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [2]

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References

  1. "Dicks Meadows". Geographical Names Board of Canada . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  2. "Wallace River". Geographical Names Board of Canada . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 1 January 2017.