Chignecto National Wildlife Area

Chignecto National Wildlife Area is a reserve in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Chignecto National Wildlife Area is situated nearby to the locality West Amherst, as well as near the hamlet Amherst Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chignecto National Wildlife Area and John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area.

Chignecto National Wildlife Area

Nature reserve

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Chignecto National Wildlife Area is a 475 hectares National Wildlife Area located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, adjacent to John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area and Amherst.

John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area

Nature reserve

John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area is a 552 hectares National Wildlife Area located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada, adjacent to Amherst, Chignecto National Wildlife Area, and Amherst Point Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherst and Aulac.

Amherst

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Amherst is a city of 9,400 people in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Amherst is the county seat and largest population centre in the Cumberland region.

Aulac

Village

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Aulac is a Canadian community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. As of January 1, 2023 it is part of the Municipality of Tantramar which consists of the former town of Sackville, Village of Dorchester, Pointe de Bute and other rural communities. Aulac is situated 8 km north of Chignecto National Wildlife Area.

Chignecto National Wildlife Area

Type: Reserve
Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

45.80015° or 45° 48′ 1″ north

Longitude

-64.24874° or 64° 14′ 56″ west

Elevation

33 metres (108 feet)

Open location code

87QQRQ22+3G

GeoNames ID

5921294

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Refuge d’oiseaux d’Amherst Point and Amherst Point Bird Sanctuary.

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