Trafalgar, Nova Scotia
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Trafalgar is a 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...
rural community located inland from 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...
's Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)
The Eastern Shore is a region of Nova Scotia Canada. It is the Atlantic coast running northeast from Halifax Harbour to the eastern end of the peninsula at the Strait of Canso....
. It is not pronounced the same as Trafalgar England. Emphasis is on the first syllable traf'-el-GAR.
It is located at the boundaries of 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...
, Guysborough County
Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County was divided in 1836.In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough...
(specifically the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
St. Mary's, Nova Scotia
St. Mary's is a municipal district in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.The district occupies the western half of the county and its administrative seat is in the village of Sherbrooke.- Demographics :Population trend...
) and Halifax County
Halifax County, Nova Scotia
Halifax County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The Municipality of the County of Halifax was the municipal government of Halifax County, apart from the separately incorporated towns and cities therein...
(specifically the Halifax Regional Municipality).
Trafalgar is located on Route 374
Nova Scotia Route 374
Route 374 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It connects New Glasgow at Exit 24 of Highway 104 with Sheet Harbour at Trunk 7.-Communities :*New Glasgow*Stellarton*Riverton*Eureka*Hopewell*Lorne*Trafalgar*Lochaber Mines...
at the north end of the Liscomb Game Sanctuary and an associated forest fire-fighting station.