River Philip

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River Philip
Location
Country Canada
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - location Cobequid Mountains
Mouth  
 - location
Northumberland Strait
 - elevation
sea level

The River Philip is a river contained entirely within Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [1]

Cumberland County, Nova Scotia County in Nova Scotia, Canada

Cumberland County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Canada Country in North America

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada's southern border with the United States is the world's longest bi-national land border. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. As a whole, Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra. Consequently, its population is highly urbanized, with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, many near the southern border. Canada's climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.

It passes by the communities of River Philip and Oxford Junction before being crossed by Nova Scotia Highway 104. It proceeds through the town of Oxford and reaches the coast near Port Howe and Port Philip where it is crossed by Nova Scotia Trunk 6.

River Philip is a Canadian rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. The centre of the community is located near the intersection of Route 321 and Wyvern Road.

Oxford Junction is a Canadian rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, which lies approximately 5 kilometers to the southwest of the town of Oxford.

Nova Scotia Highway 104 highway in Nova Scotia

Highway 104 in Nova Scotia, Canada, runs from Fort Lawrence at the New Brunswick border near Amherst to River Tillard near St. Peter's. Except for the portion on Cape Breton Island between Port Hawkesbury and St. Peter's, it is part of the Trans-Canada Highway.

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References

  1. "River Philip". Geographical Names Board of Canada . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 October 2015.

Coordinates: 45°51′08″N63°44′19″W / 45.8522°N 63.7387°W / 45.8522; -63.7387

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