List of communities in Colchester County, Nova Scotia
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List of communities in Colchester County
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:The appellation Colchester was applied in 1780 to the district previously called "Cobequid," and was derived from the town of Colchester in Essex...

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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...

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This list is ordered by the highway upon which they are located. All routes start with the terminus located near the largest community.

Trunk Routes

  • Trunk 2: Stewiacke
    Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
    -External links:* *...

     - Alton
    Alton, Nova Scotia
    Alton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. Alton is the location of a natural gas storage facility currently under construction from salt caverns.-External links:*...

     – Brentwood
    Brentwood , Nova Scotia
    Brentwood is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - Brookfield
    Brookfield, Nova Scotia
    Brookfield is a Canadian rural community located in southern Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Brookfield is a growing community in the heart of Nova Scotia, just forty minutes from the provincial capital of Halifax, thirty minutes from the Stanfield International Airport and ten minutes...

     - Hilden
    Hilden, Nova Scotia
    Hilden is a Canadian rural community located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.-Demographics:The population of Hilden is approximately 1,200 and the community is located in Colchester Census Division C...

     – Truro
    Truro, Nova Scotia
    -Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...

     - Onslow
    Onslow, Nova Scotia
    Onslow is a small, unincorporated, Canadian rural community in central Colchester County, Nova Scotia. The community is located along the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and is largely a farming area...

     - Masstown
    Masstown, Nova Scotia
    Masstown is a farming community located approximately 17 kilometers from Truro, Nova Scotia.-Historic background:Masstown has its beginnings with French settlers, known as Acadians. They first settled in this area near the Cobequid Bay in 1705. The Acadian culture consisted primarily of farming...

     - Glenholme
    Glenholme, Nova Scotia
    Glenholme is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - Great Village
    Great Village, Nova Scotia
    Great Village is a community of approximately 500 people located along Trunk 2 and the north shore of Cobequid Bay in Colchester County Nova Scotia...

     - Portapique
    Portapique, Nova Scotia
    Portapique is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .Portapique is a corruption of the Acadian word 'Porc-epic', meaning porcupine. The village was in fact named as such until the Acadians no longer lived there....

     - Bass River
    Bass River, Nova Scotia
    Bass River is an unincorporated rural community in western Colchester County, north-central Nova Scotia, in the Maritimes of Canada.-Location:...

     - Upper Economy
    Upper Economy, Nova Scotia
    Upper Economy is a rural area of approximately 50 residents and 5 km² located along Trunk 2 in western Colchester County, Nova Scotia. It stretches from along the north shoreline of the western end of Cobequid Bay north into the lower slopes of the Cobequid Mountains. Upper Economy is considered...

     - Cove Road
    Cove Road, Nova Scotia
    Cove Road is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - Economy
    Economy, Nova Scotia
    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...

     – Carrs Brook
    Carrs Brook, Nova Scotia
    Carrs Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

      - Lower Economy
    Lower Economy, Nova Scotia
    Lower Economy is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - Five Islands
    Five Islands, Nova Scotia
    Five Islands is a rural community in Colchester County Nova Scotia with a population of 300 located on the north shore of the Minas Basin, home of the highest tides in the world...

  • Trunk 4: Folly Lake
    Folly Lake, Nova Scotia
    Folly Lake is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     – Masstown
    Masstown, Nova Scotia
    Masstown is a farming community located approximately 17 kilometers from Truro, Nova Scotia.-Historic background:Masstown has its beginnings with French settlers, known as Acadians. They first settled in this area near the Cobequid Bay in 1705. The Acadian culture consisted primarily of farming...

     – Onslow
    Onslow, Nova Scotia
    Onslow is a small, unincorporated, Canadian rural community in central Colchester County, Nova Scotia. The community is located along the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and is largely a farming area...

     – Truro – Bible Hill
    Bible Hill, Nova Scotia
    Bible Hill is a Canadian village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia. It lies on the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro.Bible Hill functions as a suburb of Truro with several residential subdivisions...

     - Kemptown
    Kemptown, Nova Scotia
    Kemptown is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

  • Trunk 6: Bayhead
    Bayhead, Nova Scotia
    Bayhead is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - Tatamagouche
    Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
    Tatamagouche is a Canadian village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.Tatamagouche is situated on the Northumberland Strait 50 kilometers north of Truro and 50 kilometres west of Pictou. The village is located along the south side of Tatamagouche Bay at the mouths of the French and Waugh Rivers...

     - Brule
    Brule, Nova Scotia
    Brule is a Canadian rural community located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.Located on the Northumberland Strait 6 kilometres east of the village of Tatamagouche near the county boundary, the community is situated on the southern shore of Brule Harbour opposite Brule Point.-Fossils:Brule is...


Arterial Highways

  • Highway 102
    Nova Scotia Highway 102
    Highway 102 is a north-south freeway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that runs from Halifax to Truro. It is the busiest highway in Atlantic Canada....

    : Truro Heights, Lower Truro
    Lower Truro, Nova Scotia
    Lower Truro is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...


Collector Roads

  • Route 224
    Nova Scotia Route 224
    Highway 224 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and Colchester County, connecting Sheet Harbour at Trunk 7 with Shubenacadie at Trunk 2.-Communities:*Shubenacadie*Pine Grove...

    : Gays River
    Gays River, Nova Scotia
    Gays River is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality and Colchester County in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia....

  • Route 236
    Nova Scotia Route 236
    Route 236 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Hants County and Colchester County, connecting Brooklyn at Route 215 with Truro at Highway 102/Trunk 2.-Communities:*Brooklyn*Union Corner*Scotch Village*Mosherville...

    : Green Oaks
    Green Oaks, Nova Scotia
    Green Oaks is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

     - Beaver Brook
    Beaver Brook, Nova Scotia
    Beaver Brook is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

     - Old Barns
    Old Barns, Nova Scotia
    Old Barns is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     – Truro Heights
  • Route 246
    Nova Scotia Route 246
    Route 246 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the northern part of the province and connects Tatamagouche at Trunk 6 with Wentworth, Nova Scotia at Trunk 4.-Communities:*Wentworth*West New Annan*Tatamagouche...

    : Tatamagouche
    Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
    Tatamagouche is a Canadian village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.Tatamagouche is situated on the Northumberland Strait 50 kilometers north of Truro and 50 kilometres west of Pictou. The village is located along the south side of Tatamagouche Bay at the mouths of the French and Waugh Rivers...

     - Oliver
    Oliver, Nova Scotia
    Oliver is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - West New Annan
    West New Annan, Nova Scotia
    West New Annan is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .- References :*...

  • Route 256
    Nova Scotia Route 256
    Route 256 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the northern part of the province and connects West New Annan at Route 246 with Lyons Brook at Route 376.-Communities:*West New Annan*The Falls*West Branch River John...

    : West New Annan
    West New Annan, Nova Scotia
    West New Annan is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .- References :*...

     - Central New Annan
    Central New Annan, Nova Scotia
    Central New Annan is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - The Falls
    The Falls, Nova Scotia
    The Falls is a community of about 100 people located in the northern part of Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.It is located six miles south of the village of Tatamagouche on the main road leading to Truro, the county seat....

     - Balmoral Mills
    Balmoral Mills, Nova Scotia
    Balmoral Mills is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. It is home to the Balmoral Grist Mill Museum.-References:*...

     - East Earltown
    East Earltown, Nova Scotia
    East Earltown is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

  • Route 289
    Nova Scotia Route 289
    Route 289 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the northern and central part of the province, connecting Melmerby Beach Provincial Park in Kings Head with Route 236 near Green Oaks.-Communities:...

    : Green Oaks
    Green Oaks, Nova Scotia
    Green Oaks is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

     - Green Creek
    Green Creek, Nova Scotia
    Green Creek is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

     – Brookfield
    Brookfield, Nova Scotia
    Brookfield is a Canadian rural community located in southern Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Brookfield is a growing community in the heart of Nova Scotia, just forty minutes from the provincial capital of Halifax, thirty minutes from the Stanfield International Airport and ten minutes...

     - Earltown
    Middle Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
    Middle Stewiacke is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County in the Stewiacke Valley.-References:*...

     - Otter Brook
    Otter Brook, Nova Scotia
    Otter Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - Upper Stewiacke
    Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
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     – Eastville
    Eastville, Nova Scotia
    Eastville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County .-References:*...

  • Route 311
    Nova Scotia Route 311
    Route 311 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Colchester County and connects Tatamagouche at Trunk 6 with Truro at Trunk 4.-Communities:*Truro*Upper Onslow*North River*Central North River*Upper North River...

    : Bible Hill
    Bible Hill, Nova Scotia
    Bible Hill is a Canadian village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia. It lies on the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro.Bible Hill functions as a suburb of Truro with several residential subdivisions...

     - North River
    North River, Nova Scotia
    North River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

     - Nuttby
    Nuttby, Nova Scotia
    Nuttby is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - Earltown
    Earltown, Nova Scotia
    Earltown, Nova Scotia is a Canadian rural community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.The community is located 25 km north of the town of Truro on Route 311, on the north slope of the Cobequid Mountains.-History:...

  • Route 326
    Nova Scotia Route 326
    Route 326 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Colchester County and connects Brule at Trunk 6 with Earltown at Route 311-Communities:*Earltown*MacBains Corner*East Earltown*Denmark*Middleton Corner...

    : Earltown
    Earltown, Nova Scotia
    Earltown, Nova Scotia is a Canadian rural community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.The community is located 25 km north of the town of Truro on Route 311, on the north slope of the Cobequid Mountains.-History:...

     - North Earltown
    North Earltown, Nova Scotia
    North Earltown is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     – East Earltown
    East Earltown, Nova Scotia
    East Earltown is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     - Denmark
    Denmark, Nova Scotia
    Denmark is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

     – Brule
    Brule, Nova Scotia
    Brule is a Canadian rural community located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.Located on the Northumberland Strait 6 kilometres east of the village of Tatamagouche near the county boundary, the community is situated on the southern shore of Brule Harbour opposite Brule Point.-Fossils:Brule is...

  • Route 336
    Nova Scotia Route 336
    Route 336 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the central part of the province and connects Upper Musquodoboit at Route 224 with Springside at Route 289 .-Communities:*Upper Musquodoboit*Dean*Newton Mills...

    : Newton Mills
    Newton Mills, Nova Scotia
    Newton Mills is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County .-References:*...

     – Eastville
    Eastville, Nova Scotia
    Eastville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County .-References:*...


Communities located on rural roads

  • Acadian Mines
  • Belmont
    Belmont, Nova Scotia
    Belmont is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Black Rock
    Black Rock, Colchester, Nova Scotia
    Black Rock is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Burnside
    Burnside (Colchester), Nova Scotia
    Burnside is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-Parks:*Burnside Community Park-References:**...

  • Camden
    Camden, Nova Scotia
    Camden is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

  • Castlereagh
    Castlereagh, Nova Scotia
    Castlereagh is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.Once a bustling village, only a few houses remain in Castlereagh - the only people found there now tend to be those occupying seasonal camps, typically for hunting or logging.-References:*...

  • Cloverdale
    Cloverdale, Nova Scotia
    Cloverdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County in the Stewiacke Valley.-References:*...

  • Coldstream
    Coldstream, Nova Scotia
    Coldstream is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Debert
    Debert, Nova Scotia
    Debert is an unincorporated farming community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located approximately 20 km west of the town of Truro. The Village of Debert is home to two churches, Baptist and United, plus a Fellowship Center, as well as a gas station and two garages. There are...

  • East Mines Station
    East Mines Station, Nova Scotia
    East Mines Station is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • East Village
    East Village, Nova Scotia
    East Village is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...


  • French River
    French River, Colchester , Nova Scotia
    French River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...

  • Greenfield
  • Harmony
    Harmony, Nova Scotia
    Harmony is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Lanesville
    Lanesville, Nova Scotia
    Lanesville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Little Dyke
    Little Dyke, Nova Scotia
    Little Dyke is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Londonderry
    Londonderry, Nova Scotia
    Londonderry is an unincorporated community located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, formerly called Acadia Mines. A bustling iron ore mining and steel making town of some 5,000 in the late 19th century, the present population stands at around 200.-History:Londonderry saw the pouring of...

  • Lornevale
    Lornevale, Nova Scotia
    Lornevale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Lynn
    Lynn, Nova Scotia
    Lynn is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • McCallum Settlement
    McCallum Settlement, Nova Scotia
    McCallum Settlement is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Montrose
    Montrose, Nova Scotia
    Montrose is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Pleasant Hills
    Pleasant Hills, Nova Scotia
    Pleasant Hills is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...


  • Princeport
    Princeport, Nova Scotia
    Princeport is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Riversdale
    Riversdale ,Colchester, Nova Scotia
    Riversdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Salmon River
    Salmon River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
    Salmon River is an unincorporated Canadian suburban community in central Nova Scotia's Colchester County.A suburb of the town of Truro, Salmon River is located on the south side of the Salmon River, from which it derives its name....

  • Sand Point
  • South Branch
    South Branch, Nova Scotia
    South Branch is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Stewiacke East
  • Union
    Union, Nova Scotia
    Union is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Valley
    Valley, Nova Scotia
    Valley is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. There is a school located there called Valley Elementary School, and right across the road there is a convenience store called 'Valley Variety'. Next door to the school is the Valley United...

  • West St. Andrews
    West St. Andrews, Nova Scotia
    West St. Andrews is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

  • Wittenburg
    Wittenburg, Nova Scotia
    Wittenburg is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...

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