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Seal Creek

Seal Creek is a small tidal watercourse located in the community of Marshville east of Rocky Point, and flows northward into Amet Sound along the Northumberland Strait.

While there is no definitive historical record confirming that Seal Creek was named specifically because someone saw a seal there. This naming pattern was common in early Nova Scotia settlement. Together with nearby features like Rocky Point, Angel Point, and Rushtons Beach, Seal Creek helps tell the story of how natural landforms, settlement history, and ecological processes intertwine along the Northumberland Strait.

Marshville

in Pictou County Communities

Marshville is a rural coastal community located along Nova Scotia Highway 6 (Sunrise Trail), north west of River John. The name is descriptive. Settlement begun in this area about 1792 by four sons of David Langile. One of them, George, settled at Long Point. Rushtons Beach Provincial Park offers sheltered picnic areas, protected salt marches, board walks, and a beautiful beach with large sandbars at low tide.