Fundy Shore Ecotour
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The Fundy Shore Ecotour is a scenic drive in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
and encircles several sub-basins of the Bay of Fundy
, which contains the highest tidal range on the planet.
The Fundy Shore Ecotour runs from Brooklyn
, Hants County
in the south, to Amherst
, Cumberland County
near the inter-provincial boundary with New Brunswick
in the north.
The route follows the shores of Chignecto Bay
, Minas Basin
, and Cobequid Bay
and overlaps with and extends the Glooscap Trail
in many places.
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...
and encircles several sub-basins of the Bay of Fundy
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
, which contains the highest tidal range on the planet.
The Fundy Shore Ecotour runs from Brooklyn
Brooklyn, Hants County, Nova Scotia
Brooklyn is a Canadian rural community located in western Hants County, Nova Scotia.Originally called Nelegakumik by the Mi'kmaq Nation , Brooklyn is unique in that its community post office is called Newport....
, Hants County
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia which was the home of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Alden Nowlan and Noel Doiron. The county of Hants was created June 17, 1781, and consisted of the townships of Windsor, Falmouth and Newport...
in the south, to Amherst
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...
, Cumberland County
Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
Cumberland County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:The name Cumberland was applied by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Monckton to the captured Fort Beauséjour on June 18, 1755 in honour of the third son of King George II, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, victor at...
near the inter-provincial boundary with New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
in the north.
The route follows the shores of Chignecto Bay
Chignecto Bay
Chignecto Bay is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy located between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and separated from the waters of the Northumberland Strait by the Isthmus of Chignecto. It is a unit within the greater Gulf of Maine Watershed...
, Minas Basin
Minas Basin
The Minas Basin is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and a sub-basin of the Fundy Basin located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for its extremely high tides.- Geography :- Boundary :...
, and Cobequid Bay
Cobequid Bay
Cobequid Bay is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and the easternmost part of the Minas Basin, located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The bay was carved by rivers flowing into the eastern end of the Bay of Fundy....
and overlaps with and extends the Glooscap Trail
Glooscap Trail
The Glooscap Trail is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the central and northern part of the province around the Minas Basin and Cobequid Bay, sub-basins of the Bay of Fundy...
in many places.
Communities
- AmherstAmherst, Nova ScotiaAmherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...
- River HebertRiver Hebert, Nova ScotiaRiver Hebert is a village on the River Hebert in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.It is approximately 25 kilometres southwest of Amherst...
- JogginsJoggins, Nova ScotiaJoggins is a Canadian rural community located in western Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. On July 7, 2008 a 15 km length of the coast constituting the Joggins Fossil Cliffs was officially inscribed on the World Heritage List.- History :...
- Advocate HarbourAdvocate Harbour, Nova ScotiaAdvocate Harbour is a Canadian rural community located in Cumberland County, Nova ScotiaThe community is situated on Route 209 and has a small well-protected fishing harbour opening on the Bay of Fundy; the harbour dries at low tide....
, - ParrsboroParrsboro, Nova ScotiaParrsboro is a Canadian town located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.The town is known for its port on the Minas Basin, the Ship's Company Theatre productions and the Fundy Geological Museum.-History:...
- Five IslandsFive Islands, Nova ScotiaFive Islands is a rural community in Colchester County Nova Scotia with a population of 300 located on the north shore of the Minas Basin, home of the highest tides in the world...
- EconomyEconomy, Nova ScotiaEconomy is an unincorporated rural community situated along the north shore of the Minas Basin/Cobequid Bay, at approximately 45°23'N, 63°54'W, in Colchester County, Nova Scotia...
- Bass RiverBass River, Nova ScotiaBass River is an unincorporated rural community in western Colchester County, north-central Nova Scotia, in the Maritimes of Canada.-Location:...
- GlenholmeGlenholme, Nova ScotiaGlenholme is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...
- OnslowOnslow, Nova ScotiaOnslow is a small, unincorporated, Canadian rural community in central Colchester County, Nova Scotia. The community is located along the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and is largely a farming area...
- TruroTruro, Nova Scotia-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...
- Old BarnsOld Barns, Nova ScotiaOld Barns is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...
- CliftonClifton, Nova ScotiaClifton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...
- Beaver BrookBeaver Brook, Nova ScotiaBeaver Brook 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:*...
- Maitland
- SelmaSelma, Nova ScotiaSelma is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of East Hants in Hants County.- Acadians :...
- Noel ShoreNoel Shore, Nova ScotiaNoel Shore is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants . The community is named after Noel Doiron. Birth place of one of the famous "Miller Brothers", Harry Herbert Miller. His brother Willard Miller was born in the neighbouring...
- OnslowDensmore Mills, Nova ScotiaDensmore Mills is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of East Hants in Hants County.- Acadians :...
- MinasvilleMinasville, Nova ScotiaMinasville is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of East Hants in Hants County....
- Moose BrookMoose Brook, Nova ScotiaMoose Brook is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the municipality of East Hants in Hants County.-References:*...
- TenecapeTenecape, Nova ScotiaTenecape is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of East Hants in Hants County.- Murder of the Little Peddler :...
- WaltonWalton, Nova ScotiaWalton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants, which is in Hants County, Nova Scotia. The community is named after James Walton Nutting ....
- PembrokePembroke, Nova ScotiaPembroke, Nova Scotia may refer to the following places:*Pembroke, West Hants*Pembroke, Yarmouth County...
- CambridgeCambridge, Hants County, Nova ScotiaCambridge is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of East Hants in Hants County.-References:*...
- BramberBramber, Nova ScotiaBramber is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of West Hants in Hants County.-References:*...
- CheverieCheverie, Nova ScotiaCheverie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of West Hants . Frequently plagued by vicious snowstorms during the winter. Mostly a quiet community, it's filled with hay fields and forests.-References:*...
- Kempt ShoreKempt Shore, Nova ScotiaKempt Shore is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of West Hants in Hants County.-References:*...
- SummervilleSummerville, Nova ScotiaSummerville is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of West Hants in Hants County.- History :...
- Centre BurlingtonCentre Burlington, Nova ScotiaCentre Burlington is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of West Hants in Hants County.-References:*...
- BrooklynBrooklyn, Nova ScotiaSee:*Brooklyn, Hants County, Nova Scotia *Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia*Brooklyn, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia...
Highways
- Trunk 2
- Route 215Nova Scotia Route 215Route 215 is collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Hants County, connecting Shubenacadie at Trunk 2 with Newport Corner at Trunk 1.Portions of the road are included in the Glooscap Trail and the Fundy Shore Ecotour....
- Route 236Nova Scotia Route 236Route 236 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Hants County and Colchester County, connecting Brooklyn at Route 215 with Truro at Highway 102/Trunk 2.-Communities:*Brooklyn*Union Corner*Scotch Village*Mosherville...
- Route 242Nova Scotia Route 242Route 242 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Cumberland County and connects Joggins at Route 209 with Maccan at Route 302.-Communities:*Joggins*River Hebert*Maccan...
- Route 209Nova Scotia Route 209Route 209 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Cumberland County and follows the shoreline of the Bay of Fundy, connecting Parrsboro with River Hebert. The linked communities are known as the Parrsboro Shore....
- Route 302Nova Scotia Route 302Route 302 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is in Cumberland County and connects Amherst at Trunk 2 with Southampton at Trunk 2.-Communities:*Southampton*South Athol*Athol*Maccan*Nappan...