Wittenburg is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. It was named for Wittenberg, Germany, due to a resemblance of the local church to the church where Martin Luther nailed up his 95 theses. [1]
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Economy is an unincorporated rural community situated along the north shore of the Minas Basin/Cobequid Bay, at approximately 45°23'N, 63°54'W, in Colchester County, Nova Scotia. In the late 19th century, it was known for its shipbuilding industry.
Clare, officially named the Municipality of the District of Clare, is a district municipality in western Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
Earltown, Nova Scotia(Baile-an-Iarla) is a Canadian rural community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
The Nova Scotia peninsula is a peninsula on the Atlantic coast of North America. It is called Enmigtaqamu'g in the Mi'kmaw language.
Masstown, formerly Cobequid, is a farming community located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Truro, Nova Scotia.
French Village is a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Chebucto Peninsula. French village initially included present day villages of Tantallon, Glen Haven and French Village. The French that migrated to the area were French speaking families from the Principality of Montbeliard and known as the "Foreign Protestants". They had come to Nova Scotia between 1750 and 1752 to settle Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Contrary to belief, they were not Huguenots. The church is the community is St. Paul's Church. In 1901, the Halifax and Southwestern Railway was built through the area and the railway choose the name French Village for the station serving the three communities. The French Village station, actually located in Tantallon, has been preserved as a cafe beside the recreational trail that follows the old Halifax & Southwestern Railway roadbed.
Upper Rawdon is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants, which is in Hants County, Nova Scotia. This community was originally part of the Rawdon Township.
Gormanville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants in Hants County. The same families of Ulster Scots people, the Densmores and O'Briens, who had earlier settled Noel, Nova Scotia were the first to settle the area. The community was named much later after Matthew Gorman (1884). His two sons died young at age 22 and 27 and are buried in the Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Cemetery, in Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia.
Nine Mile River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants. It takes its name from the river which flows through it. It is District 9 for the Municipality of East Hants, and currently served by Councillor Eldon Hebb.
Old Barns is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.
Port Howe is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County. The community is named after William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe.
Greenfield is a small rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. It is two miles south of the Salmon River and six miles east of Truro, NS. The name is intended to describe the landscape, annotated by surveyor Alexander Miller around 1817.
Farmington is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County. It was named for Farmington, Gloucestershire in England.
Lower South River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.
Castlereagh is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. It was either named after Castlereagh in Northern Ireland or Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh.
Coldstream is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. It was named for Coldstream in the Scottish Borders.
West St. Andrews is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. The Community was formerly known as Milltown. The St Andrews River flows through West St Andrews. The river was at one time known as the Wilmot River. West St Andrews neighbors the communities of East Stewiacke, Wittenburg, Coldstream, Lanesville, and The Town of Stewiacke.
Stonehouse is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County. It was probably named for Stonehouse, Plymouth in Devon, England.
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 Stewiacke River is a river in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that starts at Round Lake in Pictou County and flows into the Shubenacadie River in Colchester County running through the Stewiacke Valley.
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