West Clifford, Nova Scotia

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

Coordinates: 44°24′39.51″N64°43′27.25″W / 44.4109750°N 64.7242361°W / 44.4109750; -64.7242361 (West Clifford, Nova Scotia)


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