Upper Wedgeport, Nova Scotia
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Upper Wedgeport is a rural
Acadian
fishing
community located in Yarmouth County
, Nova Scotia
. It is located on the west side of the Tusket River
on Route 334
.
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
community located in Yarmouth County
Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
For the ship built in Yarmouth County, see County of YarmouthYarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers...
, Nova Scotia
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...
. It is located on the west side of the Tusket River
Tusket River
The Tusket River is a Canadian river located in Nova Scotia's Yarmouth County.-Geography:The Tusket River is a major river system and drainage basin in Yarmouth County in southern Nova Scotia. It has numerous branches and associated rivers, and also flows through a series of lakes...
on Route 334
Nova Scotia Route 334
Route 334 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Yarmouth County and connects Arcadia at Trunk 3 with Lower Wedgeport.-Communities:* Lower Wedgeport* Wedgeport* Upper Wedgeport* Plymouth* Arcadia...
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