Glooscap Trail
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| Length | 357 km Maccan |
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| Country | Colchester, Cumberland |
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The Glooscap Trail is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
It is located in the central and northern part of the province around the
Halifax Regional Municipality. The Fundy Shore segment branches off from the main route in Parrsboro and continues along the Minas Basin shore until reaching Advocate Harbour, where the route then follows the Chignecto Bay, outlining the Chignecto Peninsula.[2]
The main route measures 357 km (222 mi), with the Shubenacadie Valley spur being 59 km (37 mi). Additionally, the Fundy Shore segment is 119 km (74 mi) long.
Name
According to a
lightning bolt
striking sand.
The legend credits Glooscap with creating the Five Islands in the tides
.
Communities include
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Parks
- Five Islands Provincial Park
- Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
Museums
- Fundy Geological Museum
- Joggins Fossil Cliffsand Centre.
- Age of Sail Museum
- Bass River Heritage Museum
- Ottawa House Museum
Lighthouses
- Apple River Lighthouse
- Cape D'or Lighthouse
- Spencers Island Lighthouse
- Port Greville Lighthouse
- Parrsboro Lighthouse
- Bass River Lighthouse
- Burntcoat Head Lighthouse
- Walton Harbour Lighthouse
Highways
References
- ^ a b Google (April 2, 2020). "Glooscap Trail" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). 1:640,000. Province of Nova Scotia. 2019.
- ^ Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). Province of Nova Scotia. 2019. Annapolis Valley inset.
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