River Philip, Nova Scotia
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River Philip 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 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...

, 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...

. The centre of the community is located near the intersection of Route 321
Nova Scotia Route 321
Route 321 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Cumberland County and connects Springhill at Route 2 with Port Howe at Trunk 6....

 and Wyvern Road.

It is situated in a small valley formed by the River Philip
River Philip
The River Philip is a river contained entirely within Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada....

, from which it derives its name.
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