Upper Musquodoboit is a forestry

Forestry

Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

 and farming community in the Musquodoboit Valley

Musquodoboit Valley

The Musquodoboit Valley is a Canadian valley and region in northeastern Halifax County Nova Scotia.Administratively located in the Halifax Regional Municipality's Musquodoboit Valley / Dutch Settlement planning area, the picturesque Musquodoboit River flows through the valley.The northeastern end...

 in the Halifax Regional Municipality 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...

 home to the ENLIGNA Canada Inc. pellet mill, 75.16 kilometers from Halifax

City of Halifax

Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...

 . Upper Musquodoboit is Located in the North Branch Musquodboit. Other Communities in this branch include, Elmsvale

Elmsvale, Nova Scotia

Elmsvale is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotiain the Musquodoboit Valley.-References:**...

, Greenwood

Greenwood, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Greenwood, Halifax County is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia....

, Moose River Gold Mines

Moose River Gold Mines, Nova Scotia

Moose River Gold Mines is a Canadian rural community located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.During the late 19th century and early 20th century, there was a gold mine in the community, from which it got its name....

, and Dean

Dean, Nova Scotia

Dean is a farming, and forestry community in the North Branch Musquodoboit in the Musquodoboit Valley within the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on Route 336 . Other Communities in this branch include Elmsvale, Greenwood, Upper Musquodoboit, and Moose River.-Communications:*Telephone...

. The Northwest Branch is the Largest of all the Branches in the Musquodoboit Valley.