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Cape Chignecto

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41: 181: 88: 48: 111:, the largest provincial park in the province and a renowned wilderness reserve. The cape features a rugged topography with reportedly the highest cliffs on the Nova Scotia peninsula, created by the upthrusting 251: 246: 222: 142: 56: 40: 215: 241: 208: 188: 108: 92: 69: 133:
The name "Chignecto" derives from the Mi'kmaw name Siknikt, meaning "drainage place", the name of the
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The cape is mostly uninhabited. It includes the ghost towns of
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to the east. Since 1998 the cape has been located within
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Cape Chignecto is located at the westernmost tip of
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Bay of Fundy
Canadian
Nova Scotia
Cape Chignecto is located in Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia
Cumberland County
Cobequid Hills
Appalachian Mountains
Nova Scotia peninsula

Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
Chignecto Bay
Minas Basin
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
Cobequid fault
Eatonville
New Yarmouth
Advocate, Nova Scotia
Mi'kmaq
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