Coldstream, Nova Scotia

West St. Andrews is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. The Community was formerly known as Milltown. The St Andrews River flows through West St Andrews. The river was at one time known as the Wilmot River. West St Andrews neighbors the communities of East Stewiacke, Wittenburg, Coldstream, Lanesville, and The Town of Stewiacke.

Gays River is a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality and Colchester County in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The community is located along the Gays River, from which the community derives its name. The Wilson family was an early settler there in 1861 and operated a family farm for many generations, including a sawmill.

Pine Grove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.

The Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park is a government-operated wildlife park located in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada. The 40-hectare park includes animals, an interpretive nature centre operated by Ducks Unlimited Canada, hiking trails, a picnic area and playground.

Shubenacadie East is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.

Stewiacke () is a town located in southern Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town was incorporated on August 30, 1906.

East Stewiacke, is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. It is mainly a farming and rural bedroom community, neighboured by the communities of Mackay Siding, West St Andrews, Alton and The Town of Stewiacke. It is home to the Stewiacke River Park, on the Stewiacke River.

The Shubenacadie Valley is a Canadian rural region in central Nova Scotia. The picturesque Shubenacadie River flows through the valley, which is framed by low hills from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake in north-central Halifax County, then through a rolling landscape of rich soils left by glacial deposits through the border area of eastern Hants County and southwestern Colchester County. The valley is a historic transportation corridor in the province, having once been a portage route for the Mi'kmaq Nation and European settlers. The Shubenacadie River was incorporated into the ill-fated Shubenacadie Canal system which linked the Atlantic coast to the Bay of Fundy until it was made redundant shortly after completion by the Nova Scotia Railway which was built through the valley; this railway was merged into the Intercolonial Railway and today is owned and operated by CN Rail. During the 1970s, the Highway 102 expressway was constructed between Halifax and Truro to relieve traffic pressure on the historic Trunk 2. Resulting from its location astride the Halifax-Truro transportation corridor, the communities in the Shubenacadie Valley are experiencing a high rate of residential growth as they become a suburban/exurban area of Halifax. The valley includes the following communities from the river's source to its outlet: Enfield Elmsdale Lantz Dutch Settlement Milford Indian Brook Reserve Shubenacadie Maitland

The Shubenacadie Indian Residential School operated as part of Canadian Indian residential school system in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia between 1930 and 1967.: 357  It was the only one in the Maritimes. The schools were funded by the federal Department of Indian Affairs. The derelict building was destroyed by fire in 1986 and subsequently demolished.

The Stewiacke River is a river in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that starts at Round Lake in Pictou County and flows into the Shubenacadie River in Colchester County running through the Stewiacke Valley.

Fort Ellis was a British fort or blockhouse built during the French and Indian War, located at the junction of the Shubenacadie and Stewiacke Rivers, close to Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada. The location was labelled Ville Pierre Hebert by Charles Morris. The 14 Acadian families in the area vacated with the Acadian Exodus. Charles Morris recommended a Fort on the Shubenacadie River in 1753. Governor Lawrence first considered the fort in 1754 as a means to protect Halifax from Mi'kmaq raids. Lawrence decided the fort would not be effective until after the Battle of Fort Beauséjour. The fort was completed on October 18, 1761, shortly after the Halifax Treaties were signed. The fort was to guard the new road built to connect Truro and Halifax against Mi'kmaq raids. The fort was called Fort Ellis after Governor Henry Ellis, who was appointed governor weeks after the forts completion. The fort was never garrisoned and eventually abandoned in 1767. Fort Belcher, named after Governor Jonathan Belcher, was built on Salmon River in Lower Onslow, Nova Scotia (1761–67). Fort Franklin was built at Tatamagouche in 1768, named after Michael Francklin and lasted only a year. Fort Morris (Nova Scotia) was named after Charles Morris.

Hants East Rural High (HERH) is a Canadian high school located in Milford Station, Nova Scotia. The school was opened in 1957 and is administratively part of the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board. One of its feeder schools is Riverside Education Centre, also in Milford Station. Notable alumni include: musical artist Classified, athlete Tracy Cameron, and professional wrestler Lincoln Steen. Approximately 1,000 students attend the school, which includes grades 9 through 12.