Nova Scotia Trunk 12

Trunk 12 is part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia's system of Trunk Highways. The route runs from Chester Basin to Kentville, a distance of 66 kilometres (41 mi).[1]

Trunk 12
Route information
Length65.6 km[1] (40.8 mi)
Major junctions
South end Trunk 3 in Chester Basin
  Hwy 103 near Chester Basin
Hwy 101 in North Alton
North end Trunk 1 in Kentville
Location
CountiesLunenburg, Kings
TownsKentville
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia
100-series
Trunk 10 Trunk 14

Route description

Route 12 in Chester Basin

The road's routing is through mostly uninhabited forest land, with a few small villages such as New Ross located on the route. For about 5 km, the road follows the eastern shore of Gaspereau Lake, the largest lake in Kings County, Nova Scotia.[2]

Communities

Major intersections

CountyLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
LunenburgChester Basin0.00.0 Trunk 3 (Lighthouse Route) Gold River, Western Shore, Bridgewater, Oak Island, ChesterSouthern terminus
1.20.75 Hwy 103 Mahone Bay, Bridgewater, Yarmouth, Hubbards, HalifaxHwy 103 exit 9
New Ross24.115.0Forties Road / New Russell Road Forties, Windsor
KingsNorth Alton61.938.5 Hwy 101 Berwick, Yarmouth, New Minas, Windsor, HalifaxHwy 101 exit 13
Kentville65.640.8 Trunk 1 (Evangeline Trail / Main Street) Coldbrook, New Minas, WolfvilleNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Google (March 11, 2020). "Nova Scotia Trunk 12" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). 1:640,000. Province of Nova Scotia. 2019. §§ J-5, K-5, K-6, L-6.


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