Marshville Map

Marshville is a small coastal community in Pictou County, that you encounter when traveling east along Nova Scotia Trunk 6 along the Northumberland Strait from Tatamagouche. Marshville contains shorelines and low-lying marshes form a gently indented coastal landscape.

Here is a community of Marshville Map, created from modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to view a larger version of this map online, or download it to your own device.

Cape John Map

in Pictou County Community Maps

The rural coastal community of Cape John is situated between John Bay and the Northumberland Strait in north west corner of Pictou County. Here is a community of Cape John Map, created from modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to view a larger version of this map online, or download it to your own device.

Murphy Point

in Point, Terrain Feature

Murphy Point is a small headland on the eastern side of John Bay, marking part of the rugged shoreline that defines this historic fishing community. The point takes its name from early settlers of the Murphy family, whose presence in the Cape John area is reflected not only in the point itself but also in nearby Murphy Road, which leads toward the shoreline.

Cape John

in Pictou County Communities, Cape, Head, Terrain Feature

Cape John is a rural community that is located along the north side of John Bay. To mariners the Cape is considered to be Pictou County’s western boundary. The name Cape John also refers to the Cape (a prominent geographical feature characterized by a narrow piece of land that extends into a body of water, typically the sea or ocean) located within the community of Cape John.

The Mi’kMaq referred to the area as “Wenjooteamwakade” meaning the cow pasture. A protected harbour in the community backed by a man-made breakwater helps shelter and support both small fishing vessels and recreational crafts. A lobster focused fish processing plant also underpin the local economy.

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