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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a province located in the southeastern coast of Canada. Its capital city is Halifax.

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How many miles from the coast of Maine to the coast of Nova Scotia?

The distance between the above places is approximately equal to 275 nautical miles. To convert miles to nautical miles, multiply the miles by 0.86. This is point to point straight distance. The actual distance will change according to the route.

Did Nova Scotia ever have a tornado?

There have been many unfortunate disasters in Nova Scotia, some of the worst are man made, such as the Halifax explosion the mining disasters in Springhill and most recently at the now defunct Westray coal mine in Stellarton . Since the question is about natural disasters then that must go to any number of storms over the last 2 centuries, Saxby Gale Monday, October 4, 1869, was a huge and terrible storm.The Groundhog Day Storm Monday, February 2nd, 1976 hit Yarthmouth and caused extensive damage. The most recent was Hurricane Juan which tore into central Nova Scotia September 28th 2003 which took out the power to 80 percent of the population for up to 10 days.

What kind of weather does Nova Scotia Canada have?

Well it really depends where you are in the provance!

Like down in The Vally it uasally warm and sunny.

But if your in Cape Breton it is likely colder or foggyer

But where evr you go rember to Pack for any weather!! Because you never know!

How far by ferry from Portland Maine to Yarmouth Nova Scotia?

There was until late 2009 when the Government of Nova Scotia declared that they wouldn't subsidize the ferry, which ultimately costing the Town of Yarmouth 100s of jobs. The entire Southern quarter of Nova Scotia is devastated. However, a new cruise ferry service, Nova Star Cruises, began operating in May, 2014. For more information see novastarcruises.com.

What is the average ocean temperature in Nova Scotia?

Depends which area. Inland it is between -10C and 0C during the day and on the coast it is between 0C and 5C during the day

Where is the location of Truro in Nova Scotia?

Truro is located to the North East of Halifax. Located at 45.35 deg North and 63.28 deg West. Called the Hub of Nova Scotia because 100 years ago the Train ways all converged here. Truro is the third largest community in Nova Scotia at near 12,000

Why did Scottish go to Nova Scotia?

The Nova Scotians were the only mass group of African Americans

to immigrate to Sierra Leone under the auspices of the British;

it was decided that because of the attitude of the Nova Scotians

no other American blacks would be allowed to immigrate in large groups

to Sierra Leone.

Many Nova Scotian families were forced to sell their land because

of debt;

Many settlers immigrated back to the United States after

disagreements with the colonial government. Many of the

Jamaican Maroon settlers immigrated back to the Jamaica because they

wished to return to their homeland.

A famous person in Nova Scotia?

A famous person in Nova Scotia would be Alexander Graham Bell. He invented the telephone.

How old is Nova Scotia?

It is the first place landed in North America (John Cabot / 1497), then, in 1604, Port Royal was named the capital of Acadia (Present Day Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island)...

What can you do in Nova Scotia?

Well, for a long list go to http://novascotia.com/en/home/default.aspx

This is the official site for our province, including tourism and lodging details!

Come visit us!

What is the surface area of Nova Scotia?

Nova Scotia's area is ~55,167,000,000 square meters or 74 million square miles

What does the Nova Scotia flag represent?

The blue diagonal cross on the white field (background) is the Scottish flag with the colours reversed, which represents Nova Scotia's ties to Scotland. The shield in the centre of the flag is the Royal Arms of Scotland.

Where is Scotia bank primarily located?

Scotia bank is primarily located in Nova Scotia. It is one of the major banks in Canada. Scotia bank also operates in 55 other countries around the world.

What do people eat in Nova Scotia?

Regular North American clothes. There's always one guy in your high school that will wear a kilt to prom, though.

What is the official language in Nova Scotia?

The official languages of Nova Scotia are English andFfrench.

Most people speak English but due to large population of people of Scots-Irish descent some people speak Gaelic.

How many days drive is it from Nova Scotia to Orlando Florida?

Nova Scotia is approximately 1,574 miles away from Florida. The flight would take about 3 hours and 40 minutes to complete.

Who is the oldest person in Nova Scotia?

Braz Ryan from Canso, NS. I believe he was born in 1894. I am a niece of his. He correct first name is Elsworth.,. Where his name Braz came from is probably a mystery.

What are some important industry found in Nova Scotia?

Nova Scotiaa has the largest fishing industries. Fish sold are shellfish, cod, herring, shrimp, haddock, crab and red fish. Coal is mined and brings in an annual income of $238m in Canadian money. Cape Breton Island has the main coal mines. Manufacturing is another major industry in Nova Scotia. Items that are manufactured are processed food, paper and paper products, transportation equipment, wood products, and iron and steel.

What is the driving distance between Halifax Nova Scotia and Edmonton Alberta?

The air distance from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is 2,296 miles. That equals 3,694 kilometers or 1,995 nautical miles.

What is the ethnicity of Nova Scotia?

the largestethnic group in Nova Scotia is Scottish (29.3%), followed by English (28.1%), Irish (19.9%)

What are important events that happened in Nova Scotia?

Ii dissapeared off the face of the earth, and we don't know where it went. We are all still very concerned.