What are the official Canada Post abbreviations for municipalities in Nova Scotia?
To meet addressing guidelines or to accommodate limitations on address fields in your database, you may need to adjust the names of towns, cities or communities with long names.
Canada Post has a list of official abbreviations for some municipalities in Nova Scotia with names longer than 13 characters.
Use these official shortened names:
- If your database fields cannot accommodate longer names.
- To ensure the mailing address fits on a standard mailing label while meeting the addressing guidelines outlined by Canada Post.
Find the official abbreviations for some municipalities in Nova Scotia below.
Municipality | 13-character abbreviation | 18-character abbreviation |
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ADVOCATE HARBOUR |
ADVOCATE-HBR |
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ANDERSON MOUNTAIN |
ANDERSON-MTN |
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ANNAPOLIS ROYAL |
ANNAPOLIS-RYL |
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AYLESFORD MOUNTAIN |
AYLESFORD MTN |
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BARNEYS RIVER STATION |
BARNEYS-RIVER |
BARNEYS-RIVER-STN |
BARRINGTON PASSAGE |
BARRGTON-PASS |
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BEAR RIVER EAST |
BEAR RIVER E |
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BELLIVEAU COVE |
BELLIVEAUS CV |
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BICKERTON WEST |
BICKERTON-W |
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BIG POND CENTRE |
BIG-POND-CTRE |
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BLACKETTS LAKE |
BLACKETTS-LK |
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BLACK RIVER LAKE |
BLCK RIVER LK |
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BOULARDERIE CENTER |
BOULARDRIE-CT |
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BOULARDERIE EAST |
BOULARDERIE-E |
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BOUTILIERS POINT |
BOUTILIERS PT |
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BROAD COVE MARSH |
BROAD COVE MR |
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BROOK VILLAGE |
BROOKVILLAGE |
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BROW OF THE MOUNTAIN |
BROW OF THE M |
BROW OF THE MTN |
CARIBOU ISLAND |
CARIBOU ISLND |
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CENTRE BURLINGTON |
CTRE-BURLGTON |
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CENTRAL WEST RIVER |
CENTL W RIVER |
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CHANCE HARBOUR |
CHANCE HARBR |
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CHAPEL ISLAND |
CHAPELISLAND |
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CHAPMAN SETTLEMENT |
CHAPMAN-STLMT |
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CHURCH POINT STATION |
CHURCH PT STN |
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CHRISTMAS ISLAND |
CRISTMAS-ISLD |
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CLARKS HARBOUR |
CLARKS-HBR |
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COLLINGWOOD CORNER |
CLLNGWOOD-CRN |
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CONROD SETTLEMENT |
CONROD STLMNT |
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CORKUMS ISLAND |
CORKUMS ISL |
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CREIGNISH REAR |
CREIGNISHREAR |
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CROSS ROADS COUNTRY HARBOUR |
CROSS-RDS-CTY |
CROSS-RDS-CTRY-HBR |
DENSMORES MILLS |
DENSMORES-MLS |
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DILIGENT RIVER |
DILIGENT-RIV |
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EAST CHEZZETCOOK |
E CHEZZETCOOK |
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EAST KEMPTVILLE |
E KEMPTVILLE |
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EAST LAKE AINSLIE |
E LAKEAINSLIE |
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EAST LAWRENCETOWN |
E LAWRENCETWN |
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EAST LEICESTER |
E-LEICESTER |
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EAST MARGARETSVILLE |
E MARGARETSVL |
E. MARGARETSVILLE |
EAST PETPESWICK |
E PETPESWICK |
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EAST RIVER ST. MARYS |
E-RIV-ST-MARY |
EAST-RIV-ST-MARYS |
EAST SKYE GLEN |
E SKYE GLEN |
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EASTERN PASSAGE |
EASTERN PASS |
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FERGUSONS COVE |
FERGUSONS CVE |
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FIRST PENINSULA |
FRST PNINSULA |
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FISHER'S GRANT |
FISHERS GRANT |
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FISHERMANS HARBOUR |
FISHRMANS-HBR |
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FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG |
FT-LOUISBOURG |
FORTRSS-LOUISBOURG |
FRAMBOISE INTERVALE |
FRAMBOISE-INT |
FRAMBOISE-INTERVAL |
FRASERS MOUNTAIN |
FRASERS-MTN |
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GARDEN OF EDEN |
GDN-OF-EDEN |
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GARDINER MINES |
GARDINER-MNS |
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GATES MOUNTAIN |
GATES MTN. |
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GRANDE GREVE |
GRANDEGREVE |
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GRAND MIRA NORTH |
GRAND-MIRA-N |
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GRAND MIRA SOUTH |
GRAND-MIRA-S |
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GRAND PRE |
GRAND PRE |
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GRANVILLE BEACH |
GRANVILLE BCH |
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GRANVILLE CENTRE |
GRANVILLE CNT |
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GRANVILLE FERRY |
GRANVLE-FERRY |
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GROSSES COQUES |
GROSSES CQS |
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GULLIVERS COVE |
GULLIVERS CV |
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GUYSBOROUGH INTERVALE |
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GUYSBOROUGH INTERV |
HALF ISLAND COVE |
HALF ISLND CV |
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HAMMONDS PLAINS |
HAMMONDS PLNS |
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HARTLIN SETTLEMENT |
HRTLIN STLMNT |
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HEAD OF JEDDORE |
HD JEDDORE |
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HEAD OF ST MARGARETS BAY |
HD ST MARGTS |
HD ST MARGARET BAY |
HECKMANS ISLAND |
HECKMANS ISL |
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HILLSIDE BOULARDERIE |
HLS-BOULARDRI |
HLLSDE-BOULARDERIE |
INGONISH BEACH |
INGONISH-BCH |
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ISAACS HARBOUR |
ISAACS-HBR |
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JEDDORE OYSTER PONDS |
JEDDORE-OYSTR |
JEDDORE-OYSTER-PND |
JUNIPER MOUNTAIN |
JUNIPER-MTN |
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LAKE CHARLOTTE |
LK CHARLOTTE |
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LAKE KILLARNEY |
LK-KILLARNEY |
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LEITCHES CREEK |
LEITCHES-CRK |
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LITTLE BRAS D'OR |
LTLE-BRAS-DOR |
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LITTLE BROOK STATION |
LITTLE BR STN |
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LITTLE HARBOUR |
LITTLE-HRB |
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LITTLE LORRAINE |
LTLE-LORRAINE |
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LITTLE NARROWS |
LTLE-NARROWS |
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LITTLE RIVER LAKE |
LTL RIVER LK |
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LITTLE TANCOOK |
LTL-TANCOOK |
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LOWER EAST CHEZZETCOOK |
L E CHEZZETCK |
LOW E CHEZZETCOOK |
LOWER EAST PUBNICO |
LWR-E-PUBNICO |
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LOWER FIVE ISLANDS |
LWR-FIVE-ISLD |
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LOWER L'ARDOISE |
LWR-L'ARDOISE |
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LOWER PROSPECT |
LWR-PROSPECT |
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LOWER ROSE BAY |
LWR ROSE BAY |
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LOWER SACKVILLE |
LWR-SACKVILLE |
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LOWER WASHABUCK |
LWR-WASHABUCK |
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LOWER WEDGEPORT |
LWR-WEDGEPORT |
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LOWER WENTWORTH |
LWR WENTWORTH |
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LOWER WEST PUBNICO |
LWR-W-PUBNICO |
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LOWER WOODS HARBOUR |
LWR-WOODS-HBR |
LOWER-WOODS-HARBR |
LOWER WOLFVILLE |
LWR WOLFVILLE |
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MACKINNONS HARBOUR |
MACKINNONS-HB |
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MACINTYRE LAKE |
MACINTYRELAKE |
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MALAGASH CENTRE |
MALAGASH CTR |
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MALAGASH POINT |
MALAGASH PT |
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MALAGASH STATION |
MALAGASH STN |
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MARGAREE CENTRE |
MARGAREE-CTRE |
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MARGAREE FORKS |
MARGAREE-FRKS |
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MARGAREE HARBOUR |
MARGAREE-HBR |
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MARGAREE VALLEY |
MARGAREE-VLY |
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MARGARETSVILLE |
MARGARETSVLLE |
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MARRIOTTS COVE |
MARRIOTTS CV |
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MCLELLANS BROOK |
MCLELLANS-BRK |
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MCLELLANS MOUNTAIN |
MCLELLANS-MTN |
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MCPHERSONS MILLS |
MCPHERSONS-ML |
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MEAGHERS GRANT |
MEAGHERS GRNT |
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MELMERBY BEACH |
MELMERBY-BCH |
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METEGHAN CENTRE |
METEGHAN-CTRE |
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METEGHAN STATION |
METEGHAN STN |
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MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT |
MD MUSQUODBT |
MIDLE MUSQUODOBOIT |
MIDDLE PORTERS LAKE |
MD PORTER LK |
MIDDLE PORTERS LKE |
MIDDLE SACKVILLE |
MID-SACKVILLE |
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MIDDLE STEWIACKE |
MID STEWIACKE |
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MIDDLE WEST PUBNICO |
MID-W-PUBNICO |
MIDDLE-W-PUBNICO |
MILFORD STATION |
MILFORD-STN |
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MOUNTAIN FRONT |
MOUNTAIN FRNT |
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MONTAGUE GOLD MINES |
MONT GOLD MIN |
MONTAGUE GLD MINES |
MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR |
MUSQUODBT HBR |
MUSQUODOBOIT HARBR |
NEVADA VALLEY |
NEVADAVALLEY |
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NEW CAMPBELLTON |
NEW-CAMPBLTON |
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NEWCOMB CORNER |
NEWCOMB CRNR |
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NEWPORT STATION |
NEWPORT-STN |
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NORTH EAST MARGAREE |
N-E-MARGAREE |
N-EAST-MARGAREE |
NORTH EAST POINT |
N-EAST-POINT |
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NORTH GRAND PRE |
N GRAND PRE |
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NORTH WALLACE BAY |
N WALLACE BAY |
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NORTH WILLIAMSTON |
N WILLIAMSON |
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NORTHSIDE EAST BAY |
N-SIDE-E-BAY |
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ORANGEDALE EAST |
ORANGEDALE E |
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OSBORNE HARBOUR |
OSBORNE-HBR |
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OXFORD JUNCTION |
OXFORD-JCT |
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PHILIPS HARBOUR |
PHILPS HARBR |
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PICTOU LANDING |
PICTOU LAND |
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PLEASANT VALLEY |
PL VALLEY |
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PORT HAWKESBURY |
PT-HAWKESBURY |
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PORTUGUESE COVE |
PORTUGUESE CV |
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PROSPECT VILLAGE |
PROSPECT-VLGE |
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PUGWASH JUNCTION |
PUGWASH-JCT |
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RIVER BOURGEOIS |
RIV-BOURGEOIS |
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RIVER HEBERT EAST |
RIV-HEBERT-E |
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RIVER TILLARD |
RIVERTILLARD |
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ROBINSON CORNER |
ROBINSON CNR |
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN |
ROCKY-MTN |
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SALMON RIVER BRIDGE |
SLMN RVR BRDG |
SALMON RVER BRIDGE |
SALMON RIVER LAKE |
SLMN RIVR LK |
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SALMON RIVER LOOP |
SLMN RIVR LP |
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SCOTCH VILLAGE |
SCOTCH-VLLGE |
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SECOND PENINSULA |
SCND PNINSULA |
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SHEFFIELD MILLS |
SHEFFIELD MIL |
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SISSIBOO FALLS |
SISSIBOO FALL |
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SOAPSTONE MINE |
SOAPSTONE MN |
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SOUTH BROOKFIELD |
S-BROOKFIELD |
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SOUTH CHEGOGGIN |
S CHEGOGGIN |
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SOUTH LAKE AINSLIE |
S LAKEAINSLIE |
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SOUTH WEST MARGAREE |
S-W-MARGAREE |
S-WEST-MARGAREE |
SOUTH SIDE OF BADDECK RIVER |
SSOFBADDECKR |
S.S. OF BADDECK R. |
SOUTH WILLIAMSTON |
S WILLIAMSON |
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SOUTHSIDE BOULARDERIE |
S-BOULARDERIE |
S-SIDE-BOULARDERIE |
SOUTHWEST COVE |
SW COVE |
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SPECTACLE LAKES |
SPECTCL LAKES |
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ST ANDREWS CHANNEL |
ST-ANDREWS-CH |
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ST MARGARET VILLAGE |
ST-MARGRET-VL |
ST-MARGARET-VILLGE |
ST. PATRICKS CHANNEL |
STPATRICKS CH |
ST. PATRICKS CHAN. |
STE-ANNE-DU-RUISSEAU |
ST-ANNE-RUIS |
STE-ANNE-RUISSEAU |
STONEHURST NORTH |
STONEHURST N |
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STONEHURST SOUTH |
STONEHURST S |
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STILLWATER LAKE |
STILLWATER LK |
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ST-JOSEPH-DU-MOINE |
ST-JOS-MOINE |
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TANCOOK ISLAND |
TANCOOK-ISLD |
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TANNERS SETTLEMENT |
TNRS STLMENT |
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THREE FATHOM HARBOUR |
TH FATHM HARB |
THREE FATHOM HARB |
TIDNISH BRIDGE |
TIDNISH-BRDGE |
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TIDNISH CROSS ROADS |
TIDNISH-C-RDS |
TIDNISH-CROSS-RDS |
UPPER GRAND MIRA |
UP-GRAND-MIRA |
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UPPER GRANVILLE |
U GRANVILLE |
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UPPER KENNETCOOK |
UP-KENNETCOOK |
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UPPER KINGSBURG |
UPR KINGSBURG |
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UPPER LAKEVILLE |
UP LAKEVILLE |
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UPPER LEITCHES CREEK |
UP-LEITCHES-C |
UP-LEITCHES-CREEK |
UPPER MALAGASH |
UPR MALAGASH |
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UPPER MUSQUODOBOIT |
UP MUSQUODBT |
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UPPER NINE MILE RIVER |
UPPR NINE M R |
UPPER NINE MLE RIV |
UPPER NORTH SYDNEY |
UP-N-SYDNEY |
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UPPER PORT LA TOUR |
UP-PT-LA-TOUR |
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UPPER SACKVILLE |
UPR-SACKVILLE |
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UPPER STEWIACKE |
UP-STEWIACKE |
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UPPER TANTALLON |
UP TANTALLON |
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UPPER WASHABUCK |
UP-WASHABUCK |
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VICTORIA BEACH |
VICTORIA BCH |
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VICTORIA HARBOUR |
VICTORIA HBR |
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VICTORIA MINES |
VICTORIA-MINE |
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WALLACE BRIDGE |
WALLACE BRDG |
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WALLACE HIGHLANDS |
WALLACE HGHLD |
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WALLACE RIVER WEST |
WALLACE RVR W |
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WALLACE STATION |
WALLACE STN |
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WASHABUCK CENTRE |
WASHABUCK-CTR |
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WEAVER SETTLEMENT |
WEAVER SETTLE |
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WELTON LANDING |
WELTN-LANDING |
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WEST CHEZZETCOOK |
W CHEZZETCOOK |
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WEST COOKS COVE |
WEST CKS COV |
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WEST DALHOUSIE |
W DALHOUSIE |
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WEST LAKE AINSLIE |
W LAKEAINSLIE |
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WEST LEICESTER |
W-LEICESTER |
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WEST PETPESWICK |
W PETPESWICK |
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WEST PORTERS LAKE |
W PORTERS LKE |
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WEST RIVER STATION |
W-RIV-STATION |
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WEST SPRINGHILL |
W SPRINGHILL |
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WESTCHESTER STATION |
WESTCHSTR-STN |
WESTCHESTER-STN |
WESTVILLE ROAD |
WESTVILLE-RD |
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WEYMOUTH FALLS |
WEYMOUTH FALL |
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WEYMOUTH MILLS |
WEYMOUTH MILL |
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WEYMOUTH NORTH |
WEYMOUTH N. |
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WHYCOCOMAGH PORTAGE |
WHYCOCO PORT |
WHYCOCOMAGHPORTAGE |
WILMOT STATION |
WILMOT-STN |
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WINDSOR JUNCTION |
WINDSOR JCT |
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WOLFVILLE RIDGE |
WOLFVILLE RDG |
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