Minas Basin
The Minas Basin is a region in the northwest of Nova Scotia. It is known for having some of the highest tides in the world and its sandstone cliffs and outcrops attract rockhounds and fossil hunters.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Truro
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Truro is a city in Nova Scotia with a population of around 12,000.
Amherst
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Amherst is a city of 9,400 people in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
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Parrsboro
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Parrsboro is a small town of 1,200 people on the shore of the Minas Basin in Nova Scotia.
Minas Basin
- Type: Bay
- Description: Inlet of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia
- Category: inlet
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude of centre
45.2336° or 45° 14' 1" northLongitude of centre
-64.1068° or 64° 6' 24" westOpenStreetMap ID
node 2493968755GeoNames ID
6074461Wikidata ID
Q2887535Minas Basin Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: حوض ميناس
- Cebuano: Minas Basin
- Chinese: 米纳斯湾
- French: Bassin de Minas
- French: Bassin des Mines
- French: bassin des Mines
- German: Minas Basin
- Japanese: ミナス湾
- Swedish: Minas Basin
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