Caledonia, Nova Scotia is a village

Village

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 located in northern Region of Queens Municipality

Region of Queens Municipality, Nova Scotia

The Region of Queens Municipality is a Canadian regional municipality located in southwestern Nova Scotia.The municipality's boundary includes all of Queens County except for First Nations reserves....

, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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 along Trunk 8 (Kejimkujik Scenic Drive). It is about 30 miles north of Liverpool

Liverpool, Nova Scotia

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. 11 miles north of Caledonia, in Maitland Bridge,is the main entrance to Kejimkujik National Park

Kejimkujik National Park

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. Caledonia is the major village in the area known as North Queens, which has a radius of approximately 20 miles and a population of approximately 1500. The N.F. Douglas lumber mill in Caledonia is one of the area's main employers. Other industries include forestry, farming, a blueberry processing operation and Kejimkujik National Park

Kejimkujik National Park

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. North Queens School provides education from grades primary to twelve. The original settlers of Caledonia were six Scots and an Irishman, who settled on the seven hills in greater Caledonia, and the names in the area reflect this heritage. In 1884, Caledonia served as the hub for the gold rush in the nearby communities of Whiteburne and North Brookfield. Each September, Caledonia plays host to the Queens County Fair, which includes a parade, agricultural exhibition and midway.

Communications

• Postal Code
  Canadian postal code
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    B0T 1B0

• Telephone exchange
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  • 902
    Area code 902
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     – 682- Aliant
    Aliant
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  • 902
    Area code 902
    Area code 902 is the telephone area code in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, encompassing both provinces. The 902 area code was established in 1947 for all three Maritime provinces, with Newfoundland added shortly after it joined Canada; New Brunswick, along with...
    
     – 298- Telus
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• Wireless Broadband provided by EastLink Rural Wireless Internet under the Government of Nova Scotia's Broadband for Rural Nova Scotia initiative

• Television
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  • CBHT
    CBHT
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      Channel 2 – 600W
  • CJCH  Channel 6
  • Cable
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