List of communities in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
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List of communities in Antigonish County
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in northern Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait and its county seat is the town of Antigonish.-History:...

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Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...



Many of the communities have Gaelic names.

Communities are ordered by the highway upon which they are located. All routes start with the terminus located near the largest community.

Trunk Routes

  • Trunk 4: James River
    James River, Nova Scotia
    James River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

     - Antigonish
    Antigonish, Nova Scotia
    Antigonish is a Canadian town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous highland games in North America.-History:...

     - Lower South River
    Lower South River, Nova Scotia
    Lower South River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. Home of legendary Dr John Hugh Gillis High School quarterback Marcus MacIntyre. Lower South River residents are not known as partiers but are famous for bonfires at "The Pit".-References:*...

     - Bayfield Road
    Bayfield Road, Nova Scotia
    Bayfield Road is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

     - Afton 23 - Tracadie
    Tracadie, Nova Scotia
    Tracadie is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. Tracadie has close links with nearby Upper Big Tracadie. Tracadie was settled by Black loyalists in the early 18th century.-References:**...

     - Monastery
    Monastery, Nova Scotia
    Monastery is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County at the junction of Nova Scotia Trunk 16 and 4.-References:***...

     - Linwood
    Linwood, Nova Scotia
    Linwood is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.Linwood, Nova Scotia is a small coastal community located half way between the town of Antigonish and the Canso Causeway. Located around Linwood Harbour, it is a great swimming and boating location...

  • Trunk 7: Antigonish - Salt Springs
    Salt Springs, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
    Salt Springs is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, in Antigonish County.-References:*...

     - Ashdale
    Ashdale, Nova Scotia
    Ashdale is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. Its Gaelic name reflects an earlier name for this place, Lake Gaspereau.-References:...

     - Glen Alpine
    Glen Alpine, Nova Scotia
    Glen Alpine is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

     - North Lochaber
    North Lochaber, Nova Scotia
    North Lochaber is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

     - Lochaber
    Lochaber, Nova Scotia
    Lochaber is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It is famed for its black cattle....

  • Trunk 16:Monastery
    Monastery, Nova Scotia
    Monastery is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County at the junction of Nova Scotia Trunk 16 and 4.-References:***...

    -Upper Big Tracadie
    Upper Big Tracadie, Nova Scotia
    Upper Big Tracadie is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It is a rural, predominantly African Canadian community. The community is served by a community center and church, Tracadie United Baptist Church...


Arterial Highways

  • Highway 104
    Nova Scotia Highway 104
    Highway 104 in Nova Scotia runs from the New Brunswick border near Amherst to St. Peter's. Except for the portion on Cape Breton Island between Port Hawkesbury and St. Peter's, it is part of the Trans-Canada Highway....

    : Pomquet Forks
    Pomquet Forks, Nova Scotia
    Pomquet Forks is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

     - Auld's Cove
    Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia
    Auld's Cove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Guysborough County on Nova Scotia Highway 104 at the Canso Causeway. It is thought to have been named for Alexander Auld, an early settler who had grist and saw mills there....


Collector Roads

  • Route 245
    Nova Scotia Route 245
    Route 245 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The route spans Pictou and Antigonish counties and connects Sutherlands River at Exit 27 on Highway 104 with Antigonish at Trunk 4.-Communities:*Sutherlands River*Egerton*Merigomish...

    : Antigonish - North Grant
    North Grant, Nova Scotia
    North Grant is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

     - Malignant Cove
    Malignant Cove, Nova Scotia
    Malignant Cove is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for the sailing vessel Malignant, which ran aground there during the American Revolution. It was renamed Milburn in 1915 but the new name was not adopted by the community...

     - Doctors Brook
    Doctors Brook, Nova Scotia
    Doctors Brook is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for Dr. Alexander MacDonald, the first medical doctor in Antigonish County.-References:...

     - Arisaig - McArras Brook
    McArras Brook, Nova Scotia
    McArras Brook is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for the original settler, James McCara from Perthshire, Scotland.-References:...

  • Route 316
    Nova Scotia Route 316
    Route 316 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Antigonish County and Guysborough County, connecting Lower South River at Highway 104 with Half Island Cove at Trunk 16.-Communities:*Half Island Cove*Upper Whitehead...

    : St. Andrews
    St. Andrews, Nova Scotia
    St. Andrews is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It has been developed extensively in recent years and has a reputation for being a strong community. It is a well designed location as all of its most used features are located in a very tight area...

      - Frasers Mills
    Frasers Mills, Nova Scotia
    Frasers Mills is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

      - Upper South River
  • Route 337
    Nova Scotia Route 337
    Route 337 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Antigonish County and connects Antigonish at Trunk 4 with Malignant Cove at Route 245 .It is part of the Sunrise Trail scenic travelway.-Communities:*Antigonish...

    : Antigonish - Antigonish Harbour
    Antigonish Harbour, Nova Scotia
    Antigonish Harbour is a community and harbour in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County, first settled in 1784 by disbanded soldiers loyal to the British side in the American Revolution....

     - Morristown - Lakevale
    Lakevale, Nova Scotia
    Lakevale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*Rural Community on Highway 337; sub-communities include North Lakevale, West Lakevale, and South Lakevale. Characteristized by two lakes; North Lake and South Lake...

     - Cape George
    Cape George, Nova Scotia
    Cape George is a headland and community of the same name located Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.It defines the northwestern limit of St. George's Bay....

     - Ballantynes Cove
    Ballantynes Cove, Nova Scotia
    Ballantyne's Cove is a community in Antigonish County Nova Scotia, Canada named for one of its early settlers, David Ballantyne, who settled in the area around 1810....

     - Livingstone Cove
    Livingstone Cove, Nova Scotia
    Livingstone Cove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

     - Georgeville
    Georgeville, Nova Scotia
    Georgeville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County.-References:*...

     - Malignant Cove
    Malignant Cove, Nova Scotia
    Malignant Cove is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for the sailing vessel Malignant, which ran aground there during the American Revolution. It was renamed Milburn in 1915 but the new name was not adopted by the community...


Communities located on rural roads

  • Addington Forks
    Addington Forks, Nova Scotia
    Addington Forks is a rural farming community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for Henry Addington, a British Prime Minister.-References:-References:*...

  • Bayfield
    Bayfield, Nova Scotia
    Bayfield is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

  • Big Marsh
    Big Marsh, Antigonish , Nova Scotia
    Big Marsh is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

  • Brierly Brook
    Brierly Brook, Nova Scotia
    Brierly Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

  • Caledonia Mills
  • Clydesdale
    Clydesdale, Nova Scotia
    Clydesdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.Originally founded by Dylan Brophy in 1814, Clydesdale has since become a historical landmark and has been named after Dylan Brophy himself...


  • Dunmaglass
    Dunmaglass, Nova Scotia
    Dunmaglass is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:**...

  • Havre Boucher
    Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia
    Havre Boucher is a Canadian village in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia.The village takes its name from "Havre Boucher", a natural harbour that opens onto St. George's Bay to the north...

  • Heatherton
    Heatherton, Nova Scotia
    Heatherton is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It has an elementry school, post office, church and Hall. Local economy consists of farming, forestry and fishing. Many people work in the town of Antigonish.-References:*...

  • Ireland
    Ireland, Nova Scotia
    Ireland is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

  • Merland
    Merland, Nova Scotia
    Merland is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

  • Marydale
    Marydale, Nova Scotia
    Marydale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

  • Morar
    Morar, Nova Scotia
    Morar is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...


  • New France
  • Ohio
  • Pomquet
  • Southside Antigonish Harbour
    Southside Antigonish Harbour, Nova Scotia
    Southside Antigonish Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

  • St. Joseph
    St. Joseph, Antigonish , Nova Scotia
    St. Joseph is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:*...

  • West Lochaber
    West Lochaber, Nova Scotia
    West Lochaber is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.-References:**...

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