Stewiacke Valley
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The Stewiacke Valley is a Canadian
rural region in central Nova Scotia
running from western Pictou County
through southern Colchester County
to the Shubenacadie River
.
The Stewiacke River
flows through the length of the valley. The economy is primarily farming and lumbering. Nova Scotia Route 289
is the primary road running through the valley .
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...
rural region in central 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...
running from western Pictou County
Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Pictou County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 46,513 people in 2006, which represents a decline of 6.3 percent from 1991. It is the sixth most populous county in Nova...
through southern 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...
to the Shubenacadie River
Shubenacadie River
The Shubenacadie River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada.It has a meander length of approximately 72 km from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake to its mouth at the historic seaport village of Maitland on Cobequid Bay, site of the building of the William D. Lawrence, the largest wooden ship ever...
.
The Stewiacke River
Stewiacke River
The Stewiacke River is a river in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that starts at Dryden Lake in Pictou County and flows into the Shubenacadie River in Colchester County running through the Stewiacke Valley.-References:* *...
flows through the length of the valley. The economy is primarily farming and lumbering. Nova Scotia 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:...
is the primary road running through the valley .
Communities
- StewiackeStewiacke, Nova Scotia-External links:* *...
- Upper StewiackeUpper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia-External links: *...
- Middle StewiackeMiddle Stewiacke, Nova ScotiaMiddle Stewiacke is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County in the Stewiacke Valley.-References:*...
- BrookfieldBrookfield, Nova ScotiaBrookfield 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...
- Upper Brookfield
- Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley, Nova ScotiaPleasant Valley may refer to following places in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia:* Pleasant Valley, Antigonish, Nova Scotia in Antigonish County* Pleasant Valley, Colchester, Nova Scotia in Colchester County...
- Green CreekGreen Creek, Nova ScotiaGreen Creek is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...
- Green OaksGreen Oaks, Nova ScotiaGreen Oaks is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...
- Sheepherders JunctionSheepherders Junction, Nova ScotiaSheepherders Junction is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County in the Stewiacke Valley.-References:*...
- Forest Glen
- Brentwood
- CloverdaleCloverdale, Nova ScotiaCloverdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County in the Stewiacke Valley.-References:*...