Nova Scotia Route 209
Encyclopedia
Route 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
.
It is designated as part of the Fundy Shore Ecotour
. Highway 209 was formerly designated as Trunk Highway 9.
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...
.
It is located in 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...
and follows the shoreline 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...
, connecting Parrsboro
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
Parrsboro 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:...
with River Hebert
River Hebert, Nova Scotia
River Hebert is a village on the River Hebert in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.It is approximately 25 kilometres southwest of Amherst...
. The linked communities are known as the Parrsboro Shore
Parrsboro Shore
The Parrsboro Shore is an area of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia consisting of the shoreline communities west of the town of Parrsboro. The Parrsboro Shore is generally defined as stretching along the Bay of Fundy from the town of Parrsboro westward around Cape Chignecto as far as Apple River...
.
It is designated as part of the Fundy Shore Ecotour
Fundy Shore Ecotour
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....
. Highway 209 was formerly designated as Trunk Highway 9.
Communities
- 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:...
- Kirkhill
- Wharton
- Diligent River
- Fox River
- Port Greville
- Wards Brook
- Brookville
- East Fraserville
- Fraserville
- Spencer's IslandSpencer's Island, Nova ScotiaSpencer's Island is a rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia located at the western end of Greville Bay on the Bay of Fundy. The community is named after a small island of the same name located offshore from nearby Cape Spencer. According to legend, the island, cape and community...
- East Advocate
- 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....
- Point Hill
- New SalemNew Salem, Nova ScotiaNew Salem is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .-References:*...
- Apple RiverApple River, Nova ScotiaApple River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County.The community is located on two sides of the Apple River, a small river which widens dramatically to produce a large, shallow tidal harbour facing Chignecto Bay, an arm of the Bay of Fundy...
- East Apple RiverEast Apple River, Nova ScotiaEast Apple River makes up the eastern and upriver portion of the Canadian rural community of Apple River, Nova Scotia located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.It is situated west of Advocate Harbour on the Bay of Fundy....
- Sand RiverSand River, Nova ScotiaSand River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .-References:*...
- ShulieShulie, Nova ScotiaShulie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .Shulie only has a population of 2 people. It rises to approximately 8 during the summer months.-References:*...
- Two Rivers
- 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 :...