Nova Scotia Route 236

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Route 236

Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length77 km [1]  (48 mi)
Major junctions
West endNova Scotia Route 215.svg Route 215 in Brooklyn
Major intersectionsNova Scotia Route 354.svg Route 354 in Kennetcook
Nova Scotia Route 215.svg Route 215 in South Maitland
Nova Scotia Route 289.svg Route 289 in Green Oaks
East endNova Scotia 102.svg Hwy 102 in Truro
Location
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Counties Hants, Colchester
Highway system
Nova Scotia Route 224.svg Route 224 Nova Scotia Route 239.svg Route 239

Route 236 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Contents

It is located in Hants County and Colchester County, connecting Brooklyn at Route 215 with Truro at Highway 102/Trunk 2.

Section of Route 236 in Kennetcook, Nova Scotia NSRoute236.jpg
Section of Route 236 in Kennetcook, Nova Scotia

Communities

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References

  1. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 67-68