Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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| 0.0 0.0 |
Junction of the Trans Canada Highway #104 (Exit #32) |
NOTE: For highway travel via The Trans Canada Highway #104: See Milebymile.com - Road Map Highway Travel Guide - New Glasgow, NS to Cape Breton Island, NS for driving directions. |
| 0.0 0.0 |
Junction of the Trans Canada Highway #104 (Exit #32) |
North to community of Antigonish, NS; all services. West to Truro, NS. East to Cape Breton Island, city of Sidney. South to community of Sherbrooke, NS. |
| 0.9 1.4 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the West River, NS |
| 1.7 2.7 |
Community of Salt Spring, NS |
West of highway. Services at highway. The Salt Springs area was settled in the 1780s. |
| 2.9 4.7 |
Community of Pineville, NS |
East of highway |
| 4.1 6.6 |
Community of Purlbrook, NS |
East of highway |
| 5.5 8.8 |
Community of St. Joseph, NS |
West of highway 2 kms
|
| 7.8 12.6 |
View from highway |
Driving south |
| 10.6 17.1 |
Community of Lochaber, NS |
Access from highway |
| 12.7 20.4 |
Community of West Lochaber, NS |
West of highway |
| 13.9 22.4 |
Access to community of Copper Lake, NS |
East of highway |
| 14.5 23.4 |
View from highway |
Photo Lochaber Lake, NS; driving south. |
| 18.6 30.0 |
Junction of Highway #276 ( photo )Salsman Provincial Park |
East to community of Goshen, NS. Access to highway #316 to Salsman Provincial Park. Salsman Provincial Park is open from mid-June until early September. The park has 40 well manicured campsites, a picnic area, boat launch, and trailer dump station. The unsupervised beach is ideal for families to splash about.
Although there are no electrical hookups, water and vault toilets are convienently located throughout the campground. Flush toilets and showers are available.
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| 20.3 32.6 |
Point of Interest |
Lochiel Lake, NS |
| 21.0 33.8 |
Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area |
Nova Scotia Picnic Park, Lochiel Lake |
| 22.1 35.6 |
Lochiel Lake Bed and Breakfast |
South side of highway |
| 22.4 36.0 |
Community of Fisher Mills, NS |
Access to community of Westside, NS, Lochiel Lake, NS |
| 24.9 40.0 |
Junction of Highway #347 |
Community of Aspen, NS. North to community of Denver, NS. North to Town of New Glasgow, NS. |
| 28.0 45.1 |
Junction of Highway #348 |
Community of Melrose, NS. West to communities of Gleneig, NS, Smithfield, NS, Caledonia, NS. |
| 31.4 50.6 |
Community of Stillwater, NS |
West of highway. The St. Mary's River runs through Stillwater, NS. Stillwater, NS, has the largest population of wood turtles In the World.
|
| 35.5 57.2 |
Junction of Highway #211 ( The Marine Drive Scenic Trailway highway marker sign) |
NOTE. Highway #7 becomes part of the Marine Drive Scenic Route at this point. The traditions and legends of the sea come alive along the Marine Drive. Follow this special route through a land of pristine coastal beauty, where quiet shoreline roads lead through romantic seaside villages.
|
| 37.5 60.3 |
Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area |
Nova Scotia Picnic Park, toilets |
| 37.9 61.0 |
Community of Sherbrooke, NS |
Services. Sherbrooke, NS is nestled between Sherbrooke Lake, NS and St. Mary's River. At approximately 250 kilometres, the St. Mary's River is one of Nova Scotia's longest rivers. |
| 38.3 61.6 |
Community of Sherbrooke Village |
Sherbrooke, is home to the historical Sherbrooke Village. Mile by Mile staff visited this village and it is a must see. Sherbrooke Village depicts a typical Nova Scotian village from 1860 to pre-WW1. With approximately 80 buildings, over 25 of those open to the public, it is the largest Nova Scotia Museum site. Built on an economy of ship building, lumbering and gold mining, Sherbrooke Village reflects Nova Scotia as it was during its industrial boom in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Visit a place where time has stood still.
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| 38.5 62.0 |
R C M P Detachment |
North side of highway |
| 38.7 62.2 |
Sherbrooke Village Inn & Cabins |
Access from highway. |
| 39.3 63.3 |
Community of Goldenville, NS |
West of highway. |
| 47.1 75.8 |
Community of Liscomb, NS |
Access from highway |
| 47.2 76.0 |
Birch Hill Bed and Breakfast |
Access from highway |
| 47.6 76.6 |
Community of Little Liscomb, NS. |
East side of highway |
| 48.7 78.3 |
Community of Spanish Ship Bay, NS |
South of highway |
| 54.7 88.0 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the Liscomb River, NS |
| 57.7 92.9 |
Community of Marie Joseph, NS |
North side highway |
| 59.4 95.6 |
Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area |
Nova Scotia Picnic Park, east side of highway |
| 60.2 96.8 |
Community of Ecum Secum, NS |
South of highway |
| 64.5 103.8 |
Services at highway |
West side of highway |
| 67.0 107.8 |
Community of Necum Teuch, NS |
Access from highway. The community is famous for the life like scarecrows created by Angela Smith Geddes. |
| 68.5 110.3 |
Community of Moser River, NS |
Services at west side of highway. Moser River, NS, is on the head of Necum Teuch Harbour. |
| 71.3 114.7 |
Community of Moose Head, NS |
North of highway |
| 73.3 117.9 |
Community of Harrigan Cove, NS |
North of highway |
| 76.2 122.7 |
Community of East Quoddy, NS |
Access from highway. |
| 77.9 125.3 |
Community of West Quoddy, NS |
South of highway. |
| 79.4 127.8 |
Community of Port Dufferin, NS |
Access from highway. Port Dufferin, NS, is named for the Marquis of Dufferin, Governor General of Canada from 1872 to 1878. |
| 80.5 129.6 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the Salmon River, NS |
| 80.8 130.0 |
Services at highway |
East side of highway |
| 81.5 131.1 |
Black Duck Seaside Country Inn |
North side of highway |
| 82.5 132.8 |
Community of Beaver Harbour, NS |
South side of highway |
| 84.5 136.0 |
Community of Watt Section, NS |
Access from highway |
| 84.9 136.7 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Halfway Brook |
| 88.2 142.0 |
Junction of Highway #374 |
North to communities of Malay Falls, NS, Trafalger, NS. |
| 88.4 142.2 |
Community of Sheet Harbour, NS |
Access from highway |
| 88.5 142.4 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the East River, NS. |
| 88.6 142.6 |
East River Lodge Tent & Trailer Park |
West side of highway |
| 88.9 143.0 |
The Manse Bed and Breakfast |
Access from highway |
| 89.4 143.9 |
Services at highway |
|
| 90.5 145.6 |
Junction of Highway #224 |
North west to community of Marinette, NS. |
| 95.5 153.7 |
Community of Mushaboom, NS |
South of highway. Mushaboom, NS, is named after Mushaboom Harbour, which is east of Taylor Head Provincial Park. |
| 95.5 153.7 |
Point of Interest |
Pope's Harbour, NS |
| 96.6 155.4 |
Community of Spry Bay, NS |
North side of highway |
| 97.5 156.9 |
Taylor Head Provincial Beach Park |
Located southwest of Sheet Harbour, on Route 7(the Marine Drive) Taylor Head Park occupies a rugged wind swept peninsula that juts six kilometers into the Atlantic Ocean. The park's hiking trails and walks provide access to a variety of natural habitat, interesting geological features, and wildlife species, scenic look-offs, secluded beaches and 16 km (10 mi.) of unspoiled coastline |
| 97.7 157.3 |
Community of Spry Bay Village, NS |
Access from highway |
| 98.6 158.6 |
Spry Bay Campground |
West side of highway |
| 99.9 160.7 |
Community of Spry Harbour, NS |
South east of highway |
| 100.2 161.3 |
Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area |
Nova Scotia Provincial Picnic Park, toilets |
| 101.7 163.7 |
Community of Pope's Harbour, NS |
Access from highway |
| 104.6 168.3 |
Point of Interest |
View of lobster traps by wharf area along Pope's Harbour, NS. |
| 105.2 169.3 |
Community of Tangier, NS |
Access from highway |
| 106.9 172.1 |
Community of Pleasant Harbour |
Access from highway |
| 111.0 178.6 |
Murphy's Camping by the Sea |
South side of highway |
| 113.1 182.0 |
Osprey & Loon Bed and Breakfast |
|
| 118.9 191.4 |
Community of Ships Harbour, NS |
Access from highway |
| 122.7 197.5 |
Community of Beech Hill, NS |
South of highway |
| 123.0 198.0 |
Community of Lake Charlotte, NS |
South to Clam Harbour Provincial Beach Park.
A long, wide sandy beach; picnic area in a field on top of a bluff. Supervised by the Nova Scotia Lifesaving Society on weekends only. Canteen, flush toilet, changing rooms, showers and walking trails
|
| 125.7 202.3 |
Community of Oyster Pond |
Access to Fisherman's life museum. Nova Scotian fisherman's house from the early 1900s. The typical life of a coastal village family is displayed. |
| 127.5 205.2 |
View from highway |
Driving west |
| 127.9 205.8 |
View from highway |
Driving west |
| 128.3 206.4 |
Community of Salmon River Bridge, NS |
North of highway |
| 129.1 207.8 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the Salmon River, NS |
| 129.4 208.2 |
Jeddore Cabins and Lodge |
Access from highway |
| 129.6 208.5 |
Community of Head of Jeddore, NS |
North of highway. Head of Jeddore also hosts the official Eastern Shore Pirate Festival in September. |
| 131.7 211.9 |
Services at highway |
|
| 132.0 212.4 |
Community of Smith Settlement, NS |
North side of highway |
| 133.2 214.3 |
Community of Musquodoboit Harbour, NS |
South to Martinique Beach. A beatiful natural sand dune system. Beachcombing and bird watching are popular pastimes at Martinique. The beach park features a picnic area, boardwalks, and hard-surfaced paths. Musquodoboit Harbour, NS is situated on the Eastern Shore at the mouth of the Musquodoboit River,
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| 135.2 217.6 |
Junction of Highway #357 |
North to community of Gilbraltar, NS. North to Dollar Lake Provincial Park campground is open from mid-May until early September. The park has 166 woodland campsites, a picnic area, boat launch, and trailer dump station. The main beach is supervised during the peak season.
Although there are no electrical hookups, water and vault toilets are convienently located throughout the campground. Accessible flush toilets and showers facilities are also available
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| 136.9 220.3 |
Junction of Highway #107 |
South to city Dartmouth / Halifax, NS. |
| 140.1 225.5 |
Community of Head of Chezzetcook, NS |
North of highway |
| 141.1 227.0 |
Access to Highway #107 |
East of highway |
| 143.2 230.5 |
Junction of Highway #207 |
South to community of West Chezzetcook. South to Porters Lake Provincial Park. Porters Lake Provincial Park is open from mid-May until mid-October. The park has 166 woodland campsites, a picnic area, boat launch, amphitheater, and trailer dump station. There are no electrical hookups, water and vault toilets are convienently located throughout the campground. Flush toilets and showers are available.
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| 144.4 232.3 |
Community of Porter Lake, NS |
All services. Porter's Lake, NS is 24 km long not more than a kilometer wide and is in the shape of a crescent. |
| 144.9 233.2 |
Community of Echo Lake, NS |
Access from highway |
| 145.7 234.4 |
Community of Preston, NS |
Access from highway |
| 145.8 234.7 |
Junction of highway #328 |
South west to city of Dartmouth, NS |
| 145.9 234.8 |
Community of Cole Harbour, NS |
Access from highway |
| 150.4 242.1 |
Junction of Highway #111 & 207 |
City of Dartmouth / Halifax |
| 150.4 242.1 |
City of Dartmouth |
Downtown Dartmouth |
| 152.2 245.0 |
Downtown Dartmouth - photo Halifax Harbour |
Access to Ferry Terminal to city of Halifax. Visitor Information Centre |
| 152.2 245.0 |
Ferry crossing from Dartmouth, NS to Halifax, NS |
The ferry terminal gives access (walking distance) to Halifax waterfront boardwalk, where it is possible for the experianced walker to walk to Citadel Hill National Historic Site and the historical site & museum of Pier 21
|
| 152.2 245.0 |
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site ( photo, noon firing of cannon) |
The Halifax Citadel, NS dominates the skyline of Nova Scotia's capital. A massive, star-shaped fortification that is considered one of Canada's most important historic sites. The present citadel, completed in 1856, is the fourth fort built on this site after the British founded Halifax in 1749 as one of four principal overseas naval stations in the British Empire. |
| 152.2 245.0 |
Pier 21, NS |
Between 1928-1971, at Pier 21 on the Halifax waterfront, 1 million immigrants first set foot on Canadian soil.The port of Halifax, and its Pier 21 reception facility, was the primary point of entry. Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide. -e |