Nova Scotia Highway 101
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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...
that runs from Bedford
Bedford, Nova Scotia
Bedford is a community in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was an independent town from 1980-1996. Bedford lies on the northwestern end of Bedford Basin, an extension of the Halifax Harbour...
to Yarmouth
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may...
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The highway follows a 310 km (192.6 mi) route along the southern coast of the Bay of Fundy
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
through the Annapolis Valley
Annapolis Valley
The Annapolis Valley is a valley and region in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the western part of the Nova Scotia peninsula, formed by a trough between two parallel mountain ranges along the shore of the Bay of Fundy.-Geography:...
. Between its western terminus at Yarmouth to Weymouth
Weymouth, Nova Scotia
-History:The area was settled in the 1760s by New England Planters after the Acadian Expulsion. The town was formally founded by Loyalists in 1783 . Current day Weymouth was once called Weymouth Bridge, and Weymouth North was called Weymouth...
, the highway is 2-lane controlled access
Super two
A super two, super two-lane highway or wide two lane is a two-lane surface road built to high standards, typically including partial control of access, occasional passing lanes and hard shoulders...
. Between Weymouth and Digby
Digby, Nova Scotia
Digby is a Canadian town in western Nova Scotia. It is the shiretown and largest population centre in Digby County.The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to the Digby Gut which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy.Named after Admiral Robert Digby, RN,...
, the highway reverts to a 2-lane local road. From Digby to Grand Pre
Grand Pre, Nova Scotia
Grand-Pré is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, Nova Scotia. Its French name translates to "Great Meadow" and the community lies at the eastern edge of the Annapolis Valley several kilometres east of the town of Wolfville on a peninsula jutting into the Minas Basin, framed by the Gaspereau...
, the highway is 2-lane controlled access. From the Gasperaux River crossing near Grand Pre
Grand Pre, Nova Scotia
Grand-Pré is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, Nova Scotia. Its French name translates to "Great Meadow" and the community lies at the eastern edge of the Annapolis Valley several kilometres east of the town of Wolfville on a peninsula jutting into the Minas Basin, framed by the Gaspereau...
to 3 km west of Exit 6 (Falmouth
Falmouth, Nova Scotia
Falmouth, Nova Scotia is a village located along the Avon River in Hants County between Mount Denson and Windsor.Falmouth and area was known as Pisiguit by the Acadians. Having migrated from Port Royal, Nova Scotia, the Acadians were the first to settle in the area, around 1685...
) the highway is a 4-lane expressway. Heading east the highway is 2-lane controlled access until Exit 5 (Trunk 14). From Three Mile Plains
Three Mile Plains, Nova Scotia
Three Mile Plains is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of West Hants in Hants County.*...
to its eastern terminus at Bedford, the highway is a 4-lane expressway. Some of the 2-lane controlled access sections of the highway are actually 3 or 4 lanes, with the addition of passing lanes. One section of the 4-lane expressway near Hantsport
Hantsport, Nova Scotia
Hantsport is a rural Canadian town and seaport located in the western part of Hants County, Nova Scotia. Hantsport is located just south of the county boundary with Kings County, and sits on the west bank of the Avon River in a tidal estuary.The town is most best known for its history of...
is actually a short 5-lane (3 lanes westbound) section for about 2 km due to previous road configuration for a passing lane due to a steep hill.
The highway has developed in sections, with the part between Bedford and Windsor
Windsor, Nova Scotia
Windsor is a town located in Hants County, Mainland Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in western Hants County with a 2001 population of 3,779 and was at one time the shire town of the county. The region encompassing present day Windsor was...
having been built in the 1970s, followed by parts through the Annapolis Valley and Digby
Digby County, Nova Scotia
Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Taking its name from the Township of Digby , which had been named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby who dispatched HMS Atlanta to convey loyalists from New York City in the spring of 1783 to Conway, which became known as Digby,...
and Yarmouth
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may...
counties in the 1980s-1990s. The highway was built largely to replace the Dominion Atlantic Railway
Dominion Atlantic Railway
The Dominion Atlantic Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in the western part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley....
service in the communities along its route. As a result the highway serves as a "B-Train
B-Train
In the simplest terms a B-Train consists of two trailers linked together by a fifth wheel, and are up to 26 m long. The fifth wheel coupling is located at the rear of the lead, or first trailer and is mounted on a "tail" section commonly located immediately above the lead trailer axles...
" route for the area.
Exit list
| Location | km | Exit number Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
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| Lower Sackville Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia Lower Sackville is a suburban community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is part of the urban area of Halifax .... |
0 | Continuation beyond Hwy 102 | ||
| 0 | 1 | , Halifax | Signed as exits 1G (south) and 1H (north) | |
| 0 | 1K | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 0 | 1F | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
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| Mount Uniacke Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia Mount Uniacke is an unincorporated community in Hants County, Nova Scotia Canada. It lies about 40 km to the north of Halifax. , there were about 3,500 residents in the community .... |
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| St. Croix St. Croix, Nova Scotia St. Croix is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Hants County, Nova Scotia.It is located along Highway 101, on St. Croix River, east of Windsor.-Battle at St Croix :... |
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| Three Mile Plains Three Mile Plains, Nova Scotia Three Mile Plains is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of West Hants in Hants County.*... |
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| Windsor Windsor, Nova Scotia Windsor is a town located in Hants County, Mainland Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in western Hants County with a 2001 population of 3,779 and was at one time the shire town of the county. The region encompassing present day Windsor was... |
47 | 5A | Wentworth Road - Windsor Windsor, Nova Scotia Windsor is a town located in Hants County, Mainland Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in western Hants County with a 2001 population of 3,779 and was at one time the shire town of the county. The region encompassing present day Windsor was... |
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| Falmouth Falmouth, Nova Scotia Falmouth, Nova Scotia is a village located along the Avon River in Hants County between Mount Denson and Windsor.Falmouth and area was known as Pisiguit by the Acadians. Having migrated from Port Royal, Nova Scotia, the Acadians were the first to settle in the area, around 1685... |
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| Hantsport Hantsport, Nova Scotia Hantsport is a rural Canadian town and seaport located in the western part of Hants County, Nova Scotia. Hantsport is located just south of the county boundary with Kings County, and sits on the west bank of the Avon River in a tidal estuary.The town is most best known for its history of... |
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| West Brooklyn West Brooklyn, Nova Scotia West Brooklyn is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County .-References:*... |
61 | 8A | Ben Jackson Road | |
| Avonport Avonport, Nova Scotia Avonport is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County .-References:*... |
65 | 9 | East end of Trunk 1 overlap | |
| Grand Pre Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Grand-Pré is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, Nova Scotia. Its French name translates to "Great Meadow" and the community lies at the eastern edge of the Annapolis Valley several kilometres east of the town of Wolfville on a peninsula jutting into the Minas Basin, framed by the Gaspereau... |
68 | 10 | West end of Trunk 1 overlap | |
| Greenwich Greenwich, Nova Scotia Greenwich is a Canadian rural community located in eastern Kings County, Nova Scotia.The community is bordered to the south by the Wolfville Ridge, immediately west of the town of Wolfville and east of the village of New Minas... , Wolfville Wolfville, Nova Scotia Wolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2006, the population was 3,772.... |
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| New Minas New Minas, Nova Scotia New Minas is a village located in the eastern part of Kings County in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. As of 2001, the population was 4,300.New Minas borders the town of Kentville to the west and the unincorporated community of Greenwich to the east. The town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia is further... |
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| Kentville Kentville, Nova Scotia Kentville is a town in Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is one of the main towns in the Annapolis Valley, and it is the county seat of Kings County. As of 2006, the town of Kentville had a population of 5,815 people.... |
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| Kentville Kentville, Nova Scotia Kentville is a town in Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is one of the main towns in the Annapolis Valley, and it is the county seat of Kings County. As of 2006, the town of Kentville had a population of 5,815 people.... , Coldbrook Coldbrook, Nova Scotia Coldbrook is a Canadian suburban community in Kings County, Nova Scotia.As of 2001, the population was 1,289.The population, as of May 2006, was 4499.The total land area is 83.6458km² -External links:**... |
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| Berwick Berwick, Nova Scotia Berwick is a Canadian town in Kings County, Nova Scotia. The town is located in the eastern part of the Annapolis Valley on the Cornwallis River. The town site stretches south from the river and Exit 15 of Highway 101 to Highway 1... |
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| Aylesford Aylesford, Nova Scotia Aylesford is a farming community in the county of Kings in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is nestled between the North and South Mountains and located roughly 15 minutes from CFB Greenwood and 10 minutes from Berwick... |
114 | 16 | Victoria Harbor Road - Aylesford Aylesford, Nova Scotia Aylesford is a farming community in the county of Kings in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is nestled between the North and South Mountains and located roughly 15 minutes from CFB Greenwood and 10 minutes from Berwick... , Auburn Auburn, Nova Scotia Auburn is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County, situated west of Aylesford. The second oldest Anglican church in Nova Scotia is situated there, consecrated in 1790 by Bishop Inglis. Modelled on Christopher Wren's London church designs, St. Marys Anglican... |
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| Kingston Kingston, Nova Scotia Kingston is a village in Kings County on the north bank of the Annapolis River in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2001, the population was 3,009.... |
123 | 17 | Bishop Mountain Road - Kingston Kingston, Nova Scotia Kingston is a village in Kings County on the north bank of the Annapolis River in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2001, the population was 3,009.... , Greenwood |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| 125 | 17 | Marshall Road - Kingston Kingston, Nova Scotia Kingston is a village in Kings County on the north bank of the Annapolis River in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2001, the population was 3,009.... , Greenwood |
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| Middleton Middleton, Nova Scotia Middleton is a Canadian town in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.It is situated on the north bank of the Annapolis River. Incorporated in 1909, it is located near the centre of the Annapolis Valley, from which it gets its nickname, "The Heart of the Valley".-Economy:Founded by New England Planters,... |
133 | 18A | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| 136 | 18 | , Margaretsville Margaretsville, Nova Scotia Margaretsville is a Canadian rural community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.Located on the Bay of Fundy, Margaretsville was named for Margaret Inglis by her husband the Honourable Brenton Halliburton, 8th Chief Justice of Nova Scotia. Margaret was the daughter of Bishop Inglis, the first... |
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| Lawrencetown Lawrencetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Lawrencetown is a village within Annapolis County in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 668. Every year at the Lawrencetown Exhibition Grounds, the Annapolis Valley Exhibition is held, which is typically a very large gathering... |
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| Bridgetown Bridgetown, Nova Scotia Bridgetown is a Canadian town in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.Situated on the Annapolis River at the head of the tide, the area saw Mi'kmaq settlements in the area, followed by Acadian settlers from Port-Royal and then British-sponsored settlements by the late 18th century.There were at least ten... |
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| Lequille Lequille, Nova Scotia Lequille is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County .-References:**... , Annapolis Royal Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia Annapolis Royal is a town located in the western part of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Known as Port Royal until the Conquest of Acadia in 1710 by Britain, the town is the oldest continuous European settlement in North America, north of St... |
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| Cornwallis | 196 | 23A | Cornwallis, Clementsport Clementsport, Nova Scotia Clementsport is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County.Clementsport is situated on the Annapolis Basin, and along the Moose River. The small town has pizzeria - Jody's Gourmet Pizza, which is part of the Moose River Variety Store... , Clemenstvale Clementsvale, Nova Scotia Clementsvale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County .-References:*... |
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| Deep Brook Deep Brook, Nova Scotia Deep Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County .-References:*... |
200 | 23 | East end of Trunk 1 overlap | |
| Smith's Cove Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia Smith's Cove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the The Municipality of the District of Digby. in Digby County .-References:*... |
202 | 24 | West end of Trunk 1 overlap | |
| Joggin's Bridge Joggin Bridge, Nova Scotia Joggin Bridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the The Municipality of the District of Digby in Digby County.-References:*... |
207 | 25 | East end of Trunk 1 overlap; at-grade | |
| Digby Digby, Nova Scotia Digby is a Canadian town in western Nova Scotia. It is the shiretown and largest population centre in Digby County.The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to the Digby Gut which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy.Named after Admiral Robert Digby, RN,... |
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| Weymouth Weymouth, Nova Scotia -History:The area was settled in the 1760s by New England Planters after the Acadian Expulsion. The town was formally founded by Loyalists in 1783 . Current day Weymouth was once called Weymouth Bridge, and Weymouth North was called Weymouth... |
233 | 27 | West end of Trunk 1 overlap; at-grade | |
| St. Bernard St. Bernard, Nova Scotia St. Bernard is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare in Digby County .-References:**... |
240 | 28 | , Church Point Church Point, Nova Scotia Pointe-de-l'Église , is a village located on Saint Mary's Bay in the District of Clare, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is home to Université Sainte-Anne and is known primarily for the tallest wooden church in North America, Église Sainte-Marie, which is located just north of the... |
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| Comeauville Comeauville, Nova Scotia Comeauville is an Acadian community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare .... , Little Brook Little Brook, Nova Scotia Little Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Clare Municipal District in Digby County.The village has a postmaster, but no post office, which closed in 1988.-References:*... |
255 | 29 | , Saulnierville Saulnierville, Nova Scotia Saulnierville is a rural Acadian fishing village that was founded in 1785. It contains the French Shore's largest fish processing plant, Comeau Sea Foods, which has been in operations since 1946. Also Saulnierville has one of the oldest churches in the region, Sacré Coeur Church, was built in 1880... |
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| Meteghan Meteghan, Nova Scotia Meteghan is an unincorporated Acadian fishing community in Digby County, Nova Scotia.Meteghan, which draws its name from the Mi'kmaq term "Mitihikan" meaning blue rocks, was founded in 1785 by Prudent Robichaud, Joseph LeBlanc, and other Acadian families... |
270 | 31 | , Saulnierville Saulnierville, Nova Scotia Saulnierville is a rural Acadian fishing village that was founded in 1785. It contains the French Shore's largest fish processing plant, Comeau Sea Foods, which has been in operations since 1946. Also Saulnierville has one of the oldest churches in the region, Sacré Coeur Church, was built in 1880... |
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| Salmon River Salmon River, Digby County, Nova Scotia Salmon River is a small Canadian rural community in Digby County, located on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia.... |
282 | 32 | Salmon River Road | At-grade |
| Port Maitland Port Maitland, Nova Scotia Port Maitland is a small community in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is near the town of Yarmouth, and very near to the community of Beaver River. Salmon River also very nearby, lies within Digby County... |
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| Hebron Hebron, Nova Scotia Hebron is an unincorporated community in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia Canada. The community is the location of Maple Grove Education Centre.... |
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| Yarmouth Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may... |
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