Devon, Nova Scotia
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Devon is a small Canadian
rural community in Nova Scotia
's Halifax Regional Municipality
with an approximate area of 152.79 square kilometers
It is located 32 kilometers north of Dartmouth
near the Halifax International Airport
on the Old Guysborough Road (Route 212
).
Its name is derived from Devonshire, UK by settler farmers from that community who worked on the Oakfield estate on Shubenacadie Grand Lake
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rural community in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
's Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a 2006 census population of 372,679, while the metropolitan area had a 2010 estimated population of 403,188, and the urban area of Halifax had a population of 282,924...
with an approximate area of 152.79 square kilometers
It is located 32 kilometers north of Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
near the Halifax International Airport
Halifax International Airport
Halifax/Robert L. Stanfield International Airport, or Halifax Stanfield International Airport is an airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia and in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada...
on the Old Guysborough Road (Route 212
Nova Scotia Route 212
Route 212 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects Enfield at Exit 5 on Highway 102 with Route 357 at Elderbank in the Musquodoboit Valley....
).
Its name is derived from Devonshire, UK by settler farmers from that community who worked on the Oakfield estate on Shubenacadie Grand Lake
Shubenacadie Grand Lake
Shubenacadie Grand Lake is a large Canadian lake straddling the Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants county on mainland Nova Scotia.It drains into the Shubenacadie River at its northeastern outlet....
.