Northwest
Northwest is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Northwest, Nova Scotia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lunenburg and Mahone Bay.
Lunenburg
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Lunenburg is a small fishing town in Nova Scotia that was established in 1753. Its Old Town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO considers the site the best example of planned British colonial settlement in North America, as it retains its original layout and appearance of the 1800s, including local wooden vernacular architecture.
Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay is a village of 1,000 people along the South Shore of Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County. Situated on the northwest shore of its namesake bay, it is a long-standing picturesque tourist destination.
Northwest
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.40307° or 44° 24′ 11″ northLongitude
-64.35551° or 64° 21′ 20″ westElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
87PQCJ3V+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 6219839585OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Northwest” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Northwest, Nova Scotia”
- Irish: “Northwest”
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Notable Places Nearby
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