Mantua, Nova Scotia

Place in Nova Scotia, Canada
45°00′12″N 64°02′43″W / 45.003231°N 64.045197°W / 45.003231; -64.045197CountryCanadaProvinceNova ScotiaCountyHantsMunicipal districtWest Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Mantua is an unincorporated settlement in West Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] The 45th parallel – halfway between the equator and North Pole – passes through Mantua.[2]

Transportation

Mantua can be reached by road.

Mantua was formerly served by the Dominion Atlantic Railway.

Mantua is located west of the Meander River.

Fossils

Pine fossils have been found in Mantua.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mantua". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Thompson, Ashley (February 6, 2012). "Mantua celebrates being halfway between equator, North Pole". Hants Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Tetanish, Raissa (March 10, 2016). "Fossils found in Mantua 140-million years old". Truro Daily News. Nova News Now. Retrieved January 2, 2017.