Route 221 is a collector road in the Canadian

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...

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It is located in Kings County

Kings County, Nova Scotia

Kings County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Kings County is located in central Nova Scotia on the shore of the Bay of Fundy with its northeastern part also forming the western shore of the Minas Basin....

 and Annapolis County

Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.-History:...

 in 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:...

 and connects Kingsport

Kingsport, Nova Scotia

Kingsport, is a small seaside village located in Kings County, Nova Scotia on the shores of the Minas Basin.-Geography:Kingsport is located just northeast of the mouth of the Habitant River, on the west side of Minas Basin, a few miles east of Canning at the eastern end of Route 221. It is bordered...

 to Spa Springs

Spa Springs, Nova Scotia

Spa Springs is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County .-References:*...

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Valley residents informally refer to Route 221 as the "Back Road", since it runs parallel to Trunk 1, but instead of running through the centre of the valley, it runs close to the less-populated southern base of the North Mountain

North Mountain (Nova Scotia)

North Mountain is a narrow southwest-northeast trending volcanic mountain range on the mainland portion of southwestern Nova Scotia, stretching from Brier Island to Cape Split...

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Communities

• Kingsport
  Kingsport, Nova Scotia
  Kingsport, is a small seaside village located in Kings County, Nova Scotia on the shores of the Minas Basin.-Geography:Kingsport is located just northeast of the mouth of the Habitant River, on the west side of Minas Basin, a few miles east of Canning at the eastern end of Route 221. It is bordered...
  
  
• Habitant
• Canning
  Canning, Nova Scotia
  Canning, Nova Scotia is a village in northeastern Kings County located at the crossroads of Route 221 and Route 358.-History:The area was originally settled by Acadians who were expelled in 1755 during the Acadian Expulsion...
  
  
• Sheffield Mills
  Sheffield Mills, Nova Scotia
  Sheffield Mills is a rural farming community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County along Route 221 between Canning and Centreville. It was an important apple shipping location of the Cornwallis Valley Railway branchline of the Dominion Atlantic Railway...
  
  
• Gibson Woods
• Centreville
• Billtown
  Billtown, Nova Scotia
  Billtown is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County.-References:*...
  
  
• Lakeville
  Lakeville, Nova Scotia
  Lakeville is a small village in Kings County, Nova Scotia.It sits on the south-facing foot of the North Mountain, five kilometers due north of Coldbrook and is named for Silver Lake, a small lake popular for picnics and fishing. Called Lakeville Lake by locals, Silver Lake is believed to be a...
  
  
• Woodville
  Woodville, Nova Scotia
  Woodville is a community of less than 200 people located in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, north of Cambridge and Waterville and at the foot of the North Mountain in Kings County. Centred along Route 221, Woodville has a fire department, a Baptist Church, two auto body shops, and many...
  
  
• Kinsmans Corners
• Buckleys Corner
  Buckleys Corner, Nova Scotia
  Buckleys Corner is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County.-References:*...
  
  
• Welsford
  Welsford, Kings, Nova Scotia
  Welsford is a small farming community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County. It is one of two communities in Nova Scotia named after Augustus Frederick Welsford, a Nova Scotian war hero in the Crimean War, the other being Welsford, Pictou County. Nestled at the base of...
  
  
• Dempseys Corner
  Dempseys Corner, Nova Scotia
  Dempseys Corner is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County.-References:*...
  
  
• Weltons Corner
• North Kingston
  North Kingston, Nova Scotia
  North Kingston is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County.-References:*...
  
  
• Spa Springs
  Spa Springs, Nova Scotia
  Spa Springs is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County .-References:*...
  
  

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