Nova Scotia
Canada's ocean playground
Nova Scotia is a province on Canada's Atlantic coast, one of the three Maritime Provinces.
The name is Latin for "New Scotland," reflecting early Scottish settlement.
Halifax, its capital, is the largest city in Atlantic Canada.
The province is known for its seafood industry, particularly lobster, and its rugged coastline.
We spent our vacation in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia's largest city
- YarmouthCoastal town name
- TruroCornish cathedral city
- DigbyNova Scotia fishing town
- AmherstMassachusetts college town
Bridgewater · peninsula · island · Atlantic · highlands · lowlands
Catching aquatic creatures
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- sailboatsWind-powered watercraft
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
wharf · buoys · nautical · seafaring · shipyard · schooner · anchorage · trawlers
Sandy coastal areas
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- lighthousesCoastal towers with lamps
- harborsSheltered waters for mooring
wharves · tidal · seaside · dunes · coves · bays · Bay of Fundy · kelp
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
- Highland ClearancesForced removal of Scots
- Treaty of Utrecht1713 succession war settlement
colonization · Titanic · confederation · Underground Railroad
Native speaker of French
- deportationLegal expulsion from country
- CajunLouisiana's French descendants
- AcadianaCajun cultural region
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
expulsion · New France · heritage · ancestry · culture · folklore · traditions · fiddle
Halifax
Nova Scotia's largest city
Amherst · Bridgewater · peninsula · island · Atlantic · highlands · lowlands
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
seafood · wharf · buoys · nautical · seafaring · shipyard · schooner · anchorage · trawlers · dories
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- lighthousesCoastal towers with lamps
harbors · wharves · tidal · seaside · dunes · coves · bays · Bay of Fundy · kelp · seals
Samuel de Champlain
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
- Highland ClearancesForced removal of Scots
Treaty of Utrecht · colonization · Titanic · confederation · Underground Railroad
francophone
Native speaker of French
- deportationLegal expulsion from country
- CajunLouisiana's French descendants
- AcadianaCajun cultural region
Louisiana · expulsion · New France · heritage · ancestry · culture · folklore · traditions · fiddle · music
- ProvincesBritish Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Formosa, Nunavut
- Canadian HistoryConfederation, Rupert's Land, colonial era, colonial government, self-government
- Atlantic CanadaNew Brunswick, Newfoundland, Acadians, Bay of Fundy, Fredericton
- Atlantic CoastOuter Banks, Cape Hatteras, Newfoundland, Virginia Beach, Maine coast
- Celtic DiasporaIrish diaspora, Irish Americans, Celtic heritage, Irish ancestry, Irish immigrants
- Coastal ProvincesBritish Columbia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Guangdong
Nova ScotiaBritish Columbia
Canada's western coastal province
Yukon · Vancouver Island · Alberta · Western Canada · Northwest Territories