Onslow
Onslow is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in central Colchester County. The community is located along the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and is largely a farming area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Onslow, Nova Scotia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Onslow Speedway and Truro station.
Onslow Speedway
Onslow Speedway is a once famous maritime racing track located in Onslow, Nova Scotia, Canada, where many well known racers from the Maritimes once raced or started racing.Truro station
Railway station
Photo: Airodyssey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Truro station is an intercity railway station in Truro, Nova Scotia. It is operated by Via Rail. Truro station is situated 4 km southeast of Onslow.
Colchester Legion Stadium
Ice rink
The Colchester Legion Stadium is a 1625-seat multi-purpose arena in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Colchester Legion Stadium has six team dressing rooms, an officials room and first aid room. Colchester Legion Stadium is situated 3 km southeast of Onslow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Truro.
Truro
Photo: Keyanv3onIG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Truro is a city in Nova Scotia with a population of around 12,000. Although you can find East Berlin and West Berlin on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, it is Truro where you will fido six large sections of the Berlin Wall.
Onslow
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Colchester, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.39188° or 45° 23′ 31″ northLongitude
-63.30065° or 63° 18′ 2″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
87QR9MRX+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1454765281OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Onslow” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Onslow, Nova Scotia”
- Irish: “Onslow”
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Localities in the Area
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Onslow”. Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.