The Nova Scotia Regional Navigator
Citizenship 9 • Unit 1: Identity, Geography & Sense of Place • Room 8
SIDE A: NOVA SCOTIA
Name:
Class:
901 / 902 / 903
Date:
Score:
_____ / 16
1. Nova Scotia Map: Major Towns & Key Regions
Match Each Pin # to the Region
NEW BRUNSWICK
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
CAPE BRETON ISLAND
BAY OF FUNDY
Northumberland Strait
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Canso Causeway →
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1
1. Amherst
2
2. Truro
3
3. Annapolis Valley
4
4. Halifax / Dartmouth
5
5. Lunenburg
6
6. Yarmouth
7
7. New Glasgow / Pictou
8
8. Cape Breton
📍 Nova Scotia Locations Key
Match each numbered pin on the map to the right town or region — write the pin number in the box:
4
Halifax / Dartmouth
3
Annapolis Valley
2
Truro ("The Hub")
8
Cape Breton
5
Lunenburg
6
Yarmouth
7
New Glasgow / Pictou
1
Amherst (NB Border)
💡 Room 8 Compass Check: Notice how Truro (Pin #2) sits at the central geographic "hub" at the head of Cobequid Bay, the Annapolis Valley (Pin #3) shelters along the Fundy shore, and the Canso Causeway links mainland Nova Scotia directly to Cape Breton (Pin #8)!
2. Nova Scotia Regional Clue Hunt (8 Trivia Riddles)
Use Clues to Name the Region/Town
CLUE #1: The Agricultural Valley
This rich, sheltered valley along the Bay of Fundy is famous for producing millions of Honeycrisp apples, agriculture, cider, and vineyards.
Location:
Annapolis Valley
CLUE #2: "The Hub of Nova Scotia"
Known as the "Hub" because every major highway (102 & 104) and CN rail line connecting Halifax to Cape Breton or New Brunswick passes through here.
Location:
Truro
CLUE #3: The Bluenose Shipyard
A colorful UNESCO World Heritage waterfront town on the South Shore where Canada's famous racing schooner, the Bluenose (on our 10¢ dime), was built.
Location:
Lunenburg
CLUE #4: The Land Bridge to Canada
The border town located on the narrow Chignecto Isthmus that physically connects peninsular Nova Scotia to New Brunswick and the rest of North America.
Location:
Amherst
CLUE #5: Island of Steel, Coal & Culture
This historic island of Nova Scotia is famous for Gaelic/Celtic culture, industrial coal and steel heritage, the Bras d'Or Lake, and the Cabot Trail.
Location:
Cape Breton
CLUE #6: Capital & Navy Fleet
The economic and government capital of Nova Scotia, situated around one of the world's largest natural ice-free harbours and home to CFB Halifax.
Location:
Halifax / Dartmouth
CLUE #7: Southwest Gateway & Lobster Port
The historic port town at Nova Scotia's southwestern tip, famous for its world-class lobster fishery, Acadian French heritage, and the international passenger ferry to Maine.
Location:
Yarmouth
CLUE #8: Birthplace of New Scotland & Sobeys
Situated on the Northumberland Shore, this region welcomed the historic Scottish immigrant ship Hector in 1773 and is the original birthplace of Canada's grocery giant Sobeys.
Location:
New Glasgow / Pictou
