Canard River
The Canard River is a river in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada which drains into the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy between the communities of Canard and Starr's Point. It is known for its fertile river banks and extensive dyke land agriculture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Riviere-aux-Canards”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Prescott House Museum.
Prescott House Museum
Museum
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY 3.0.
Prescott House Museum is a historic house and gardens located in Starr's Point, Nova Scotia which is part of the Nova Scotia Museum. Built between 1812 and 1816 by Charles Ramage Prescott as the centrepiece of his country estate called Acacia Grove, it is one of the best preserved Georgian houses in Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wolfville and Grand-Pré.
Wolfville
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wolfville is a town of 4,200 people in the region of Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. It lies on the Bay of Fundy. It is home to Acadia University.
Grand-Pré
Photo: Mykola Swarnyk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grand-Pré is a small town in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia. The town is mostly known for the Grand-Pré National Historic Site, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Landscape of Grand Pré.
Gaspereau
Hamlet
Photo: James Ellison, CC BY 2.0.
Gaspereau is a rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County. It is located about 3 km south of the town of Wolfville on the Gaspereau River. Gaspereau is situated 7 km southeast of Canard River.
Canard River
- Categories: watercourse and body of water
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Canard River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Canard River”
- Dutch: “Rivière-aux-Canards”
- French: “rivière Canard”
- French: “Rivière Canard”
- French: “Rivière-aux-Canards (Nouvelle-Écosse)”
- German: “Canard River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Canard”
- Italian: “Canard River”
- Swedish: “Canard River”
- Welsh: “Afon Canard”
- “Canard”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Starrs Point and Hales Creek.
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