Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Halifax / Bedford |
Bedford, NS, part of the greater Halifax, NS; area
Very nice place to visit and live! Attractions in and around Halifax, NS. Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada; One of Canada's most visited national historic sites - Pier 21 National Historic Site; This National Historic Site is where over one million immigrants, war brides, displaced children and military personnel landed in Canada. - Prince of Wales Martello Tower National Historic Site; The Martello Tower was built in 1796-97 to help protect British gun batteries in Halifax - Province House; Province House is Canada's oldest seat of government - Quaker House; Quaker House was built in 1786 by Quaker whalers from Nantucket - Saint George's Round Church; Saint George's was built in 1800 - Saint Matthew's United Church built in 1859, is the oldest United (Reformed)church in Canada - Saint Paul's Anglican Church; Founded in June 1749, St. Paul's is the oldest Protestant church in Canada - Little Dutch (Deutsch) Church; The first Lutheran church in Canada, built in 1756. Other attractions: Sir Sandford Fleming Park - The Old Burying Ground, National Historic Site - The Public Gardens - Prince Alfred Arch - Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Brewery - Discovery Centre - Hydrostone - Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.
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| 0.6 1.0 |
Hwy 102 |
Major intersection Hwy 102, 101
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| 1.4 2.3 |
Sackville (east limit) |
Lower Sackville, NS, large stores, fast food, gas stations, etc. |
| 1.5 2.4 |
Fultz House Museum, NS |
Fultz House Museum's collections reflect over 200 years of Sackville, NS; history. |
| 3.2 5.1 |
Sackville Library, Tourist informaion |
Located in historic Acadia School |
| 3.8 6.1 |
Beaver Bank Road |
intersection of hwy 354, exit to hwy 101 |
| 3.8 6.1 |
Lost Creek Golf Course |
Lost Creek Golf Course , is located 9 km North on HWY 354, 18 hole Course. |
| 6.0 9.7 |
Sackville, NS, Golf Course |
9 Hole, par 29 golf course and driving range.
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| 11.5 18.5 |
Exit to Hwy 101 |
Mount Uniacke Exit on Hwy 101
Irving Gas station |
| 15.2 24.5 |
Mount Uniacke, NS |
village with gas station, museum, small stores. Attraction: Uniacke Estate Museum Park. |
| 15.5 24.9 |
Uniacke Estate Museum Park |
The Uniacke Estate Museum Park includes a delightful historic house, expansive grounds with walking trails with alrge mature trees, a scenic and peacefull lake, a tea room, gift shop, and more. |
| 25.1 40.4 |
Hwy 215, Coyote Hill Golf Course |
Intersection of Hwy 215.
Coyote Hill 9 hole golf course is 1 km west on 215 |
| 27.3 43.9 |
Hwy 101 |
intersection |
| 32.0 51.5 |
Hwy 14 |
intersection |
| 33.0 53.1 |
Windsor, NS. (east town limit) |
Beautiful Historic Town. Shops, services, fast food, restaurants, museum, tourist information. |
| 33.2 53.4 |
Hwy 14 - south |
intersection
Road to Martock Ski Hill |
| 35.3 56.8 |
Windsor, NS - (west town limit) |
Bridge over Avon River, NS. A northerly flowing river, the Avon River. Its length is 64 km (40 mi) |
| 36.2 58.3 |
Avon Valley Golf & Country Club |
intersection. take Falmouth Back Road at Pothier Motors. 3km to golf course. |
| 41.6 66.9 |
Hansport |
Town, shops, services, Tourist Information |
| 45.8 73.7 |
View Park |
intersection- travel .5 km south to View Park
Great view overlooking Annapolis Valley and View of Blomidon Mountain |
| 52.0 83.7 |
Grand Pre National Historic Site, NS. |
1 KM north at Intersection to Grand Pre National Historic Park, occupies several hectares of upland which overlook the vast Grand-Pre marsh. The marsh became the agricultural basis of the Acadian community founded in the early 1680s. In the winter fo 1755, soldiers from Massachusetts deported the Acadians of Grand-Pre and burned their homes. |
| 53.6 86.3 |
Town of Wolfville, NS |
Historic town of Wolfville, NS; home of Acadia University. Very pretty town, with lots of interesting shops and many historic homes. One such home is the Blomidon Inn which is one of most popular and enchanting places to stay in Wolfville. Attractions in and around Wolfville, NS: Blomidon Provincial Park,
Domain de Grand Pre Winery,
Upper Clements Park,
Blomidon Inn Gardens,
Bay of Fundy Tides.
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| 55.0 88.5 |
Acadia University |
Beautiful University Campus |
| 56.8 91.4 |
Kenwo Golf and Country Club |
Great 18 Hole Golf Course |
| 60.0 96.6 |
New Minas, NS. (west town limit) |
major shopping, retail area. Malls, fast food, restaurants, deparment stores, motels. |
| 60.1 96.7 |
Middle Dyke Road |
Major intersection |
| 61.4 98.8 |
Kentville, NS. - (east town limit) |
Shops, stores, services, restaurants, motels. Kentville, NS; was first settled by Acadians, who built many dykes along the river to keep the high Bay of Fundy tides out of their farmland. The dykes, created the fertile soil that the Annapolis Valley is known for. Attractions in Kentville, NS: Apple Blossom Festival - Kentville Harvest Festival - Torchlight Parade. Start/Finish of Highway Guide. -e
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