Nova Scotia Route 203
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Route 203 is a collector road in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
.
It is located in Shelburne
and Yarmouth Counties
and runs through a sparsely populated area including Argyle Municipality
from Shelburne
at Trunk 3 along the border of the Tobeatic Wilderness Area
through Kemptville
and connects to Nova Scotia Route 340
at Carleton
. The village of East Kemptville is the only part of a municipality in Nova Scotia disconnected from the rest of the district by roads, and accessible only from other districts via Highway 203.
Route 203 is considered the loneliest road in the province because it has the longest uninhabited stretch of any paved highway in Nova Scotia.
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...
province of 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...
.
It is located in Shelburne
Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
Shelburne County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Shelburne County was founded in 1784 shortly following the influx of Loyalist settlers evacuated from the newly independent United States of America...
and Yarmouth Counties
Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
For the ship built in Yarmouth County, see County of YarmouthYarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers...
and runs through a sparsely populated area including Argyle Municipality
Argyle, Nova Scotia
Argyle is a municipal district in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.The district occupies the eastern portion of the county and is one of three municipal units - the other two being the town of Yarmouth and the Yarmouth municipal district.-History:...
from Shelburne
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Shelburne is a town located in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Shelburne County.-History:-Settlers:...
at Trunk 3 along the border of the Tobeatic Wilderness Area
Tobeatic Game Reserve
The Tobeatic Wilderness Area is a protected area located in south central Nova Scotia, Canada adjacent to and roughly three times the size of Kejimkujik National Park. The park spans five counties: Annapolis County, Digby County, Queens County, Yarmouth County and Shelburne County...
through Kemptville
Kemptville, Nova Scotia
Kemptville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Yarmouth Municipal District and Yarmouth County. It was home of local celebrity Tyler Messervey. It is located approximately 38 kilometers northeast of the town of Yarmouth....
and connects to Nova Scotia Route 340
Nova Scotia Route 340
Route 340 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the western part of the province and connects Hebron at Trunk 1 with Weymouth at Trunk 1. Before 1970, Route 340 was Trunk Route 40-Communities:* Hebron* Deerfield...
at Carleton
Carleton, Nova Scotia
Carleton is a small community located in the Municipal District of Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located approximately 26 kilometers northeast of the town of Yarmouth....
. The village of East Kemptville is the only part of a municipality in Nova Scotia disconnected from the rest of the district by roads, and accessible only from other districts via Highway 203.
Route 203 is considered the loneliest road in the province because it has the longest uninhabited stretch of any paved highway in Nova Scotia.
Communities
- CarletonCarleton, Nova ScotiaCarleton is a small community located in the Municipal District of Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located approximately 26 kilometers northeast of the town of Yarmouth....
- KemptvilleKemptville, Nova ScotiaKemptville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Yarmouth Municipal District and Yarmouth County. It was home of local celebrity Tyler Messervey. It is located approximately 38 kilometers northeast of the town of Yarmouth....
- East KemptvilleEast Kemptville, Nova ScotiaEast Kemptville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Argyle Municipal District . East Kemptville is the site of Trout Point Lodge, Relais & Chateaux a wilderness resort, as well as a now-closed tin mine owned by BHP Billiton....
- WelshtownWelshtown, Nova ScotiaWelshtown is a community of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-References:...
- Upper OhioUpper Ohio, Nova ScotiaUpper Ohio is a community of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Upper Ohio is one of communities in Nova scotia that still is not on the power grid.-References:*...
- Middle OhioMiddle Ohio, Nova ScotiaMiddle Ohio is a community of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-References:*...
- Lower OhioLower Ohio, Nova ScotiaLower Ohio is a community of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-References:*...
- ShelburneShelburne, Nova ScotiaShelburne is a town located in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Shelburne County.-History:-Settlers:...
Parks & Protected Area
- The Islands Provincial Park
- Tobeatic Wilderness Area
- Indian Fields Provincial Park
Businesses
- Trout Point Lodge of Nova Scotia
- Kemptville Corner Store
- Black Bull Resources White Rock Mine