Nova Scotia Route 320
Encyclopedia
Route 320 is a collector road in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
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It is located in Richmond County
and connects Louisdale
at Exit 26 on Highway 104
with Arichat
at Route 206
.
It crosses the Lennox Passage using the Burnt Island Bridge (a drawbridge
) that connects Cape Breton Island
to Isle Madame
.
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 Richmond County
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Richmond County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Named in honour of Sir Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, who was Governor General of British North America 1818-1819, Richmond County was created in 1835....
and connects Louisdale
Louisdale, Nova Scotia
Louisdale is a Canadian rural community in Richmond County, Nova Scotia. The community is located on Cape Breton Island at the centre of a French-Acadian region. Founded mainly by families from nearby Petit-de-Grat, its early settlers were primarily of Acadian and, from the early 19th century,...
at Exit 26 on Highway 104
Nova Scotia Highway 104
Highway 104 in Nova Scotia runs from the New Brunswick border near Amherst to St. Peter's. Except for the portion on Cape Breton Island between Port Hawkesbury and St. Peter's, it is part of the Trans-Canada Highway....
with Arichat
Arichat, Nova Scotia
The village of Arichat is one of the oldest communities in Nova Scotia, dating back to the 18th century. It is a district of Richmond County on Isle Madame....
at Route 206
Nova Scotia Route 206
Route 206 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Richmond County and loops around the southwest portion of Isle Madame, connecting with Route 320 at both of its ends.-Communities:*Arichat*West Arichat*Martinique...
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It crosses the Lennox Passage using the Burnt Island Bridge (a drawbridge
Drawbridge
A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle surrounded by a moat. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges.-Castle drawbridges:...
) that connects Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
to Isle Madame
Isle Madame
Isle Madame is a Canadian island located at off the southeastern corner of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.The island was settled by France as part of its colony of Île-Royale . It is presumed to have been named for Madame de Maintenon, the second wife of France's King Louis XIV. After the fall...
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Communities
- ArichatArichat, Nova ScotiaThe village of Arichat is one of the oldest communities in Nova Scotia, dating back to the 18th century. It is a district of Richmond County on Isle Madame....
- D'EscousseD'Escousse, Nova ScotiaD'Escousse is situated on the north-eastern side of Isle Madame. It is on Nova Scotia Route 320. It has had a church since 1845. It was a settlement in the early 18th century. Ships would enter the D'Escousse harbour from the Grandique Ferry and Lennox Passage. Well-known writer Silver Donald...
- PoulamonPoulamon, Nova ScotiaPoulamon is a community in Isle Madame, in the province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County .-References:*...
- MartiniqueMartinique, Nova ScotiaMartinique is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County .-References:*...
- Lennox Passage
- LouisdaleLouisdale, Nova ScotiaLouisdale is a Canadian rural community in Richmond County, Nova Scotia. The community is located on Cape Breton Island at the centre of a French-Acadian region. Founded mainly by families from nearby Petit-de-Grat, its early settlers were primarily of Acadian and, from the early 19th century,...