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Discover Portapique in Canada
Portapique in the region of Nova Scotia is a place located in Canada - some 582 mi or ( 936 km ) East of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Local time in Portapique is now 05:48 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Halifax " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Machias, Burntcoat, Charlottetown, Folly Lake, and Fredericton. When in this area, you might want to check out Machias . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Portapique ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
TAP DANCING UNDERGROUND
Lady does her top dance at the 42nd Street Station. NYC, NY. ..
Nova Scotia in Film Trailer: Sportsmen Meet
Trailer for the Nova Scotia Archives' film website, launching Fall, 2010. Clips featured in this trailer are from the 1957 film Marine Highway, produced by Dept. of Trade and Industry, Nova Scotia Tra ..
Taste of Nova Scotia
We would love to eat locally wherever we travel in North America, but unfortunately its not always easy. In Nova Scotia, however, we were so fortunate to encounter Taste of Nova Scotia, who so generou ..
An Evening of Ghost Stories at the Ottawa House
Video of storytelling and ghost hunting event at the Ottawa House Museum, Nova Scotia ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Portapique
Portapique is a rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. Situated near the mouth of the Portapique River, which flows into the Minas Basin, its economy is based mainly on farming. The name Portapique is a corruption of the Acadian word 'Porc-epic', meaning porcupine. The village was in fact named as such until the Acadians no longer lived there. The artist Joy Laking is a well-known resident.
Located at 45.40 -63.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Five Houses, Colchester County
Five Houses is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45|24|17.00|N|63|42|11.7|W|region:CA-NS_scale:100000 |primary |name=Five Houses, Nova Scotia }}
Located at 45.40 -63.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Montrose, Nova Scotia
Montrose is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.
Located at 45.42 -63.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Bass River, Nova Scotia
Bass River is an unincorporated rural community in western Colchester County, north-central Nova Scotia, in the Maritimes of Canada.
Located at 45.40 -63.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Cobequid Bay
Cobequid Bay is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and the easternmost part of the Minas Basin, located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The bay was carved by rivers flowing into the eastern end of the Bay of Fundy. The eastern end of the bay hosts the estuary of the Salmon River, whereas the west end of the bay is less well-defined, typically delineated by Burntcoat Head on the southern shore and Five Islands or Economy Mountain on the northern shore.
Located at 45.35 -63.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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