Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia

Upper Musquodoboit
Village
Upper Musquodoboit
Upper Musquodoboit
Coordinates: 45°05′N 62°34′W / 45.08°N 62.57°W / 45.08; -62.57Coordinates: 45°05′N 62°34′W / 45.08°N 62.57°W / 45.08; -62.57
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Area
 • Total 380.25 km2 (146.82 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 473
Time zone AST
Area code(s) 902
Telephone exchange 902-568

Upper Musquodoboit is a forestry and farming community in the northeastern reaches of the Musquodoboit Valley, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada, 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Downtown Halifax. The community is located along the Musquodoboit River. The community had a population of 473 at the 2006 Census and the community has an area of 380.25 square kilometres (146.82 sq mi). Upper Musquodoboit is situated at the junction of Route 336 with Route 224.


Upper Musquodoboit Elementary School is the only school in the community. It teaches grades primary through six, and was built in 1962. As of 2017, there are 27 students enrolled in the school.[1] For children whom are grade seven or higher, they go to Musquodoboit Rural High School (MRHS) for school.[2] Upper Musquodoboit also has a convenience store,[3] an auto-body shop[4] and a limestone mine, named Mosher Limestone.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Upper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elem". Halifax Regional School Board. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Musquodoboit Rural High". Halifax Regional School Board. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Upper Musquodoboit Mini Mart". Yellow Pages Digital & Media Solutions Limited. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Atwood's Autobody & Garage". Yellow Pages Digital & Media Solutions Limited. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mosher Limestone". Mosher Limestone Co. Ltd. Retrieved 4 April 2016.


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