Wentworth, Nova Scotia

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Wentworth in Nova Scotia

Wentworth is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Wentworth Valley of Cumberland County. [1] It is named after Sir John Wentworth, a former lieutenant-governor of the province.

The community takes in the following hamlets:

The area is also the home of an alpine ski hill, Ski Wentworth, along with a provincial park and the Wentworth Hostel.

In April 2020, Wentworth was one of the locations associated with the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks, the deadliest rampage in Canada's history. At least four were killed there. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 718. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "22 victims of N.S. rampage include retirees, pregnant health care worker, veteran". CBC News. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.

45°39′26.09″N63°32′46.66″W / 45.6572472°N 63.5462944°W / 45.6572472; -63.5462944


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