After crossing the tidal Hillsborough River to Stratford, you meander on a two-lane country road past farmlands and through several small towns to get to the ferry dock at Wood Islands, where you take a short ferry ride to the mainland in Nova Scotia. From there it’s a short drive to connect to the Nova Scotia section of the Trans-Canada Highway.
You leave from Charlottetown heading east over Hillsborough River causeway, built in 1961, has affected the tidal flow of the river and the area’s flora and fauna. The dykes along the shore have constricted tidal flows, forcing them to flow much faster though the open middle portion. Terns seen flying around the causeway are nesting around the old bridge piers.
Only a few kilometres east of Charlottetown’s Stratford suburb, you are returned to idyllic PEI farm country. The valleys here are filled with fine rich sediment from this are being underwater for a time in the post-glacial era. This is especially noticeable around Orwell. Also at Orwell is a historic village which recreates Island life just after Confederation, with a number of historical structures and staffed by costumed re-enactors.
The Trans-Canada in Eastern PEI meanders along the shoreline of the Neorthumberland Strait thorough several charming towns like Pownal, Cherry Valley, and Vernon Bridge.
After passing through Eldon, you cross the Pinette River and enter a marrshy zone. Pinette Provincial Park, not far from the Pinette causeway, has an interesting sandy beach, with a variety of seashells including the razor clam, which resembles an old straight-razor, and extensive mussel beds with their rockweed algae (which have air sacs to keep them floating upright).
After passing through Belle River you arrive at Woods Islands is the location site of the island’s remaining ferry terminal (summertime only), which has started as mail service to the Island in 1775. These islands were once completely out of the water, and divers can see remains of a drowned forest about 8 feet below the current sea level. This ferry charges vehicles traveling in either direction, while the Confederation Bridge only charges those leaving, so traveler can save money visiting PEI on their eastbound trip.
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Note: In the wintertime the ferry is not running (ice in the Northumberland Strait is too treacherous, so this map will indicate returning to the mainland via the Confederation bridge.
| KM | (metres) | Info | ||
| 0 | Exit #22: Junction Trans-Canada Highway #104 East to Port Hastings & North Sydney with ferries to Newfoundland, West to Truro (connect to 102 south to Halifax), and Amherst… (New Glasgow) | 53.3 |
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| 1 | Exit #1: Mount William Road North access to towns of Westville (5 km), Stellarton (5 km), and New Glasgow (7 km) (New Glasgow) | 84.1 |
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| 6 | Exit #2, Abercrombie Rd North access to town of New Glasgow (10 km) (New Glasgow) | 11.9 |
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| 8 | S end of bridge Crossing Pictou Harbour (Pictou) | 7.3 |
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| 9.4 | N end of bridge Browe’s Point to west of bridge. Crossing Pictou Harbour (Pictou) | 6.7 |
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| 10 | Cross-street: Haliburton Rd, South access to town of Pictou (Pictou) | 20.4 |
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| 11 | Traffic circle junction with Route #6, Route 256 west and #256 (West River Rd) SE to town of Pictou. Route 6 heads northwest along Nova Scotia’s Northumberland Strait Coast, including Waterside Beach… (Pictou) | 18.6 |
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| 14 | Intersection Central Caribou Rd, Access to town of Central Caribou (1 km to east) (Pictou) | 22.6 |
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| 18 | Hwy 256, W to Waterside Beach PP (8 km), E to Caribou Provincial Park (4 km) | 19.8 |
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| 19 | Wood Islands Ferry, S to Caribou (Wood Islands) | 0.6 |
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| 19 | Caribou Ferry, N to Wood Islands, PE | 7 |
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| 19.5 | Exit to Wood Islands PP | 0.6 |
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| 20.2 | Junction of Hwy 4 (E) to Northumberland PP (2 km), community of White Sands (16 km), town of Murray River (18 km) (Wood Islands) | 10.4 |
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| 20.5 | Junction route 315 / Highway 24/Wood Islands Rd, N to Orwell (22 km) (Wood Islands) | 14.6 |
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| 22 | Macleod Rd (S) to Wood Islands breakwater | 10.4 |
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| 22.7 | junction: route 315 / Crawfords Rd (NE) to community of Mount Vernon (7 km) | 15.8 |
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| 23.1 | Junction: route 207 / Garfield Rd (NW) to Melville (7 km), Garfield (13 km), Pioneer Cemetery Rd (SE) | 15.2 |
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| 27.1 | Junction: Factory Rd (W) and route 201 Greys Rd (E) to town of Murray River (18 km) | 2.7 |
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| 27.3 | Crossing Belle River (Belle River) | 1.5 |
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| 27.7 | Junction route 202 / Douses Rd (NE) and Stewart Point Rd (W) (Belle River) | 14.9 |
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| 30.7 | Big Point Rd (SW) | 7.9 |
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| 30.8 | Intersection Route 203 / Culloden Rd (NW) | 3.4 |
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| 31.2 | Crossing Belle River | 2.7 |
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| 31.4 | Intersection Highway 261 / Camp Rd (NW)to Melville (Flat River) | 6.4 |
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| 33.8 | Crossing Flat River, view S to Gascoinge Cove, tidal estuary (Flat River) | 4.9 |
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| 34.2 | High Rd, N to Roseberry (2 km) | 4.3 |
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| 35.6 | Intersection Highway 208 / Roseberry Rd (NE) to Roseberry (2 km), North Pinette | 11.3 |
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| 37.4 | Ponds Rd (W) | 18.3 |
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| 38.6 | Crossing South Branch Pinette River, tidal estuary (Pinette) | 7.9 |
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| 38.8 | Pinette Rd (W), town of Pinette, E to Pinette Provincial Park (Pinette) | 15.5 |
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| 41.1 | Crossing Pinette River, tidal estuary (Pinette) | 6.7 |
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| 42.8 | Glashvin Rd (SW) (Pinette) | 25 |
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| 43 | James Rd (NW) to Lord Selkirk Provincial Park (1 km) | 18.9 |
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| 43.4 | Intersection Highway 209 / Point Prim Rd (W) to Mount Buchanan (2 km), Point Prim (7 km), Point Prim Lighthouse (11 km) | 10.7 |
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| 45.6 | Junction of Route 207/ Garfield Rd (SE) to Belfast (2 km), and Halliday Rd (NW) (Eldon) | 32.6 |
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| 47.7 | Junction Hwy 211 / Newtown Rd (NE) | 10.7 |
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| 47.8 | crossing Newtown River, tidal estuary | 13.7 |
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| 50.8 | Kinlock Rd (SE), Wharf Rd (NW), Greenwich Gate Lodge 902-961-3496 accommodation | 40.5 |
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| 52.1 | Orwell Cove Rd (SW) | 46.9 |
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| 53.1 | Intersection route 210 / Kinross Rd (NE) to Kinross (2 km) & route 23 / Selkirk Rd (S) shortcut to Wood Islands Ferry (22 km) | 13.1 |
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| 53.2 | Town of Orwell, Crossing Orwell river (Orwell) | 13.7 |
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| 53.3 | intersection: Old Uigg Rd (NE), access to Orwell Provincial Historic Park, Sir Andrew McPhail Homestead (Orwell) | 10.1 |
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| 56.4 | McKenna Dr (SW) | 12.2 |
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| 57.3 | Junction of Hwy 212 Vernon River Rd (N) to community of Vernon River (5 km), and Scentia Rd (S) | 11.6 |
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| 59.1 | Point of Interest crossing Vernon River, tidal estuary | 4.3 |
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| 59.3 | community of Vernon Bridge | 4.3 |
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| 61 | Crossing Seal River, tidal estuary | 4.9 |
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| 62.7 | Intersection Highway 270 (McInnis Point Rd, SE to Cherry Valley South (Cherry Valley) | 8.5 |
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| 65.4 | Intersection Highway 3 E to Vernon River (8 km), Brudenell (25 km), Georgetown (33 km) | 14.9 |
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| 68.3 | junction: 1A west to Pownall Bay, Hwy 272 (Village Ocean Green Rd) (Mount Mellick) | 21.9 |
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| 68.5 | Intersection: Waterside Rd S to community of Waterside, Pownal Rd W to Tea Hill Provincial Park, community of Alexandria | 17.4 |
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| 69.6 | wetlands to NE of hwy | 25.9 |
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| 70.5 | Intersection Highway 5 (48th Rd) E to town of Cardigan (28 km) | 25.9 |
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| 72.2 | Intersection: Gay Rd (S) (Hazelbrook) | 45.1 |
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| 73 | Intersection: Jones Rd (N) (Hazelbrook) | 47.2 |
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| 76 | Intersection Highway 215 to Mount Herbert and Bethel, services | 46.9 |
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| 77.5 | Reeves Blvd: access to Princess Pat Drive-In | 27.4 |
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| 78.5 | Intersection Highway 1A to Tea Hill, Alexandria (Stratford) | 37.5 |
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| 78.6 | Junction: Hwy 1 & 1A. West along Stratford Rd, SE to Georgetown Rd to Tea Hill PP (3 km) (Stratford) | 43.6 |
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| 78.7 | Intersection: Mason Rd (NW) (Stratford) | 30.8 |
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| 79.5 | Intersection: Jubilee Rd (N), Kinlock Rd (S) to Fox Meadows golf course (Stratford) | 21.3 |
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| 80.8 | Intersection Stratford Rd (SW), Hopeton Rd (NE) to Bunbury Rd. Cross Hillsborough Bridge from Stratford (Stratford) | 9.1 |
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| 81 | Intersection: Highway 21 / Bunbury Rd (SE) | 5.8 |
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| 81.1 | S side of 1.4 km Hillsborough Bridge crossing Hillsborough River | 1.5 |
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| 82.5 | N side of 1.4 km Hillsborough Bridge crossing Hillsborough River (Charlottetown) | 4 |
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| 82.6 | Intersection: Water St Parkway (SE), Riverside Dr (NE) access to Charlottetown Exhibition Grounds & racetrack (1 km) (Charlottetown) | 3 |
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| 83 | Intersection: Edward St (N) gas & services (Charlottetown) | 1.8 |
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| 83.2 | Intersection: Cumberland St (Charlottetown) | 7.6 |
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| 83.3 | Intersection: Weymouth St (Charlottetown) | 7 |
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| 83.5 | Intersection: Hillsborough St (Charlottetown) | 7.6 |
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| 83.6 | Intersection: Prince St (Charlottetown) | 8.8 |
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| 83.8 | Intersection University Ave & Grafton Ave, S to Province House, Confederation Centre for Arts, accommodation (Charlottetown) | 7.6 |
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| 0 | Intersection University Ave & Grafton Ave, S to Province House, Confederation Centre for Arts, accommodation (Charlottetown) | 7.6 |
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| 0.2 | Intersection: Prince St (Charlottetown) | 8.8 |
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| 0.3 | Intersection: Hillsborough St (Charlottetown) | 7.6 |
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| 0.5 | Intersection: Weymouth St (Charlottetown) | 7 |
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| 0.6 | Intersection: Cumberland St (Charlottetown) | 7.6 |
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| 0.8 | Intersection: Edward St (N) gas & services (Charlottetown) | 1.8 |
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| 1.2 | Intersection: Water St Parkway (SE), Riverside Dr (NE) access to Charlottetown Exhibition Grounds & racetrack (1 km) (Charlottetown) | 3 |
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| 1.3 | N side of 1.4 km Hillsborough Bridge crossing Hillsborough River (Charlottetown) | 4 |
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| 2.7 | S side of 1.4 km Hillsborough Bridge crossing Hillsborough River | 1.5 |
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| 2.8 | Intersection: Highway 21 / Bunbury Rd (SE) | 5.8 |
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| 3 | Intersection Stratford Rd (SW), Hopeton Rd (NE) to Bunbury Rd. Cross Hillsborough Bridge from Stratford (Stratford) | 9.1 |
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| 4.3 | Intersection: Jubilee Rd (N), Kinlock Rd (S) to Fox Meadows golf course (Stratford) | 21.3 |
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| 5.1 | Intersection: Mason Rd (NW) (Stratford) | 30.8 |
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| 5.2 | Junction: Hwy 1 & 1A. West along Stratford Rd, SE to Georgetown Rd to Tea Hill PP (3 km) (Stratford) | 43.6 |
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| 5.3 | Intersection Highway 1A to Tea Hill, Alexandria (Stratford) | 37.5 |
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| 6.3 | Reeves Blvd: access to Princess Pat Drive-In | 27.4 |
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| 7.8 | Intersection Highway 215 to Mount Herbert and Bethel, services | 46.9 |
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| 10.8 | Intersection: Jones Rd (N) (Hazelbrook) | 47.2 |
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| 11.6 | Intersection: Gay Rd (S) (Hazelbrook) | 45.1 |
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| 13.3 | Intersection Highway 5 (48th Rd) E to town of Cardigan (28 km) | 25.9 |
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| 14.2 | wetlands to NE of hwy | 25.9 |
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| 15.3 | Intersection: Waterside Rd S to community of Waterside, Pownal Rd W to Tea Hill Provincial park, community of Alexandria | 17.4 |
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| 15.5 | junction: 1A west to Pownall Bay, Hwy 272 (Village Ocean Green Rd) (Mount Mellick) | 21.9 |
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| 18.4 | Intersection Highway 3 E to Vernon River (8 km), Brudenell (25 km), Georgetown (33 km) | 14.9 |
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| 21.1 | Intersection Highway 270 (McInnis Point Rd, SE to Cherry Valley South (Cherry Valley) | 8.5 |
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| 22.8 | Crossing Seal River, tidal estuary | 4.9 |
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| 24.5 | community of Vernon Bridge | 4.3 |
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| 24.7 | Point of Interest crossing Vernon River, tidal estuary | 4.3 |
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| 26.5 | Junction of Hwy 212 Vernon River Rd (N) to community of Vernon River (5 km), and Scentia Rd (S) | 11.6 |
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| 27.4 | McKenna Dr (SW) | 12.2 |
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| 30.5 | intersection: Old Uigg Rd (NE), access to Orwell Provincial Historic Park, Sir Andrew McPhail Homestead (Orwell) | 10.1 |
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| 30.6 | Town of Orwell, Crossing Orwell river (Orwell) | 13.7 |
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| 30.7 | Intersection route 210 / Kinross Rd (NE) to Kinross (2 km) & route 23 / Selkirk Rd (S) shortcut to Wood Islands Ferry (22 km) | 13.1 |
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| 31.7 | Orwell Cove Rd (SW) | 46.9 |
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| 33 | Kinlock Rd (SE), Wharf Rd (NW), Greenwich Gate Lodge 902-961-3496 accommodation | 40.5 |
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| 36 | crossing Newtown River, tidal estuary | 13.7 |
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| 36.1 | Junction Hwy 211 / Newtown Rd (NE) | 10.7 |
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| 38.2 | Junction of Route 207/ Garfield Rd (SE) to Belfast (2 km), and Halliday Rd (NW) (Eldon) | 32.6 |
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| 40.4 | Intersection Highway 209 / Point Prim Rd (W) to Mount Buchanan (2 km), Point Prim (7 km), Point Prim Lighthouse (11 km) | 10.7 |
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| 40.8 | James Rd (NW) to Lord Selkirk Provincial Park (1 km) | 18.9 |
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| 41 | Glashvin Rd (SW) (Pinette) | 25 |
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| 42.7 | Crossing Pinette River, tidal estuary (Pinette) | 6.7 |
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| 45 | Pinette Rd (W), town of Pinette, E to Pinette Provincial Park (Pinette) | 15.5 |
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| 45.2 | Crossing South Branch Pinette River, tidal estuary (Pinette) | 7.9 |
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| 46.4 | Ponds Rd (W) | 18.3 |
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| 48.2 | Intersection Highway 208 / Roseberry Rd (NE) to Roseberry (2 km), North Pinette | 11.3 |
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| 49.6 | High Rd, N to Roseberry (2 km) | 4.3 |
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| 50 | Crossing Flat River, view S to Gascoinge Cove, tidal estuary (Flat River) | 4.9 |
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| 52.4 | Intersection Highway 261 / Camp Rd (NW)to Melville (Flat River) | 6.4 |
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| 52.6 | Crossing Belle River | 2.7 |
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| 53 | Intersection Route 203 / Culloden Rd (NW) | 3.4 |
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| 53.1 | Big Point Rd (SW) | 7.9 |
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| 56.1 | Junction route 202 / Douses Rd (NE) and Stewart Point Rd (W) (Belle River) | 14.9 |
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| 56.5 | Crossing Belle River (Belle River) | 1.5 |
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| 56.7 | Junction: Factory Rd (W) and route 201 Greys Rd (E) to town of Murray River (18 km) | 2.7 |
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| 60.7 | Junction: route 207 / Garfield Rd (NW) to Melville (7 km), Garfield (13 km), Pioneer Cemetery Rd (SE) | 15.2 |
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| 61.1 | junction: route 315 / Crawfords Rd (NE) to community of Mount Vernon (7 km) | 15.8 |
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| 61.8 | Macleod Rd (S) to Wood Islands breakwater | 10.4 |
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| 63.3 | Junction route 315 / Highway 24/Wood Islands Rd, N to Orwell (22 km) (Wood Islands) | 14.6 |
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| 63.6 | Junction of Hwy 4 (E) to Northumberland PP (2 km), community of White Sands (16 km), town of Murray River (18 km) (Wood Islands) | 10.4 |
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| 64.3 | Exit to Wood Islands PP | 0.6 |
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| 64.8 | Wood Islands Ferry, S to Caribou (Wood Islands) | 0.6 |
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| 64.8 | Caribou Ferry, N to Wood Islands, PE | 7 |
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| 65.8 | Hwy 256, W to Waterside Beach PP (8 km), E to Caribou Provincial Park (4 km) | 19.8 |
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| 69.8 | Intersection Central Caribou Rd ,Access to town of Central Caribou (1 km to east) (Pictou) | 22.6 |
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| 72.8 | Traffic circle junction with Route #6, Route 256 west and #256 (West River Rd) SE to town of Pictou . Route 6 heads northwest along Nova Scotia’s Northumberland Strait Coast, including Waterside Beach… (Pictou) | 18.6 |
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| 73.8 | Cross-street: Haliburton Rd, South access to town of Pictou (Pictou) | 20.4 |
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| 74.4 | N end of bridge Browe’s Point to west of bridge. Crossing Pictou Harbour (Pictou) | 6.7 |
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| 75.8 | S end of bridge Crossing Pictou Harbour (Pictou) | 7.3 |
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| 77.8 | Exit #2, Abercrombie Rd North access to town of Stellarton (10 km) (New Glasgow) | 11.9 |
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| 82.8 | Exit #1: Mount William Road North access to towns of Westville (5 km), Stellarton (5 km), and New Glasgow (7 km) (New Glasgow) | 84.1 |
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| 83.8 | xit #22: Junction Trans-Canada Highway #104 East to Port Hastings & North Sydney with ferries to Newfoundland, West to Truro (connect to 102 south to Halifax), and Amherst… (New Glasgow) | 53.3 |
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