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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's Atlantic Provinces. With around 950,000 inhabitants, it is one of the least populated. As a peninsula exposed to the Atlantic Ocean, Nova Scotia has a more maritime climate than mainland Canada, with mild winters and cool summers.

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Dartmouth (Nova Scotia)

metropolitan area in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Halifax (Nova Scotia)

Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and the largest city in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours. In the 19th and early 20th century, Halifax was the entry point for European immigration to Canada. Today, Halifax is a busy Atlantic seaport and the economic and cultural hub of Eastern Canada.

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Halifax

Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and the largest city in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours. In the 19th and early 20th century, Halifax was the entry point for European immigration to Canada. Today, Halifax is a busy Atlantic seaport and the economic and cultural hub of Eastern Canada.

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44.6488-63.5754

Guysborough

Guysborough is a community of about 900 people (2001) on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. It is on the western shore of Chedabucto Bay, fronting Guysborough Harbour, and is the administrative seat of the Guysborough municipal district. It is home to the Alder Grounds, Boggy Lake, Bonnett Lake Barrens, and Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Areas.

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Sydney (Nova Scotia)

community in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Prince Edward Island

province of Canada

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Atlantic Canada

four provinces of Canada on the Atlantic Ocean

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Pictou

Pictou is a small town of 3,200 people (2016) in Pictou County, Nova Scotia on the north-western shore of a natural harbour. It is most well-known for its claim to be the birthplace of new Scotland after the landing of the first settlers to come to Nova Scotia directly from Scotland in 1773. There are many old buildings to see, an attractive waterfront and several museums.

The primary tourist attraction in Pictou is the waterfront along Pictou Harbour. During the 1990s-2000s, industrial land on the Pictou waterfront was redeveloped with the centrepiece being construction of the replica tall ship Hector. Now completed, the ship is docked each summer at the Hector Heritage Quay, an interpretive centre that includes three floors of exhibits, as well as access to the floating replica. Next door to the Hector Heritage Quay is the Northumberland Fisheries Museum, Lobster Hatchery, and Lighthouse Museum.

Pictou had been the location of an annual Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to European settlement. Pictou was part of the Epekwitk aq Piktuk Mi'kmaq District, which included present-day Prince Edward Island and Pictou.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

-9°C-12
Precipitation: 114 mm

Feb

-6°C-12
Precipitation: 161 mm

Mar

-1°C-7
Precipitation: 119 mm

Apr

9°C-4
Precipitation: 99 mm

May

17°C2
Precipitation: 76 mm

Jun

16°C10
Precipitation: 122 mm

Jul

21°C15
Precipitation: 84 mm

Aug

21°C18
Precipitation: 96 mm

Sep

18°C12
Precipitation: 241 mm

Oct

12°C4
Precipitation: 118 mm

Nov

3°C1
Precipitation: 170 mm

Dec

-3°C-7
Precipitation: 187 mm
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