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Newport Landing is a community in the province of
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...
, Canada, located in the Municipal District of West Hants. This community is also known as Avondale, and has civic signage listed for both names. The historical name was 'Newport Landing'. Newport Landing is home to the Avon River Heritage Society and Museum and served as a
living museum A living museum, also known as a living history museum, is a type of museum which recreates historical settings to simulate a past time period, providing visitors with an experiential interpretation of history. It is a type of museum that recr ...
in the 1990s during the construction and launch of The Avon Spirit. Avondale/Newport Landing is also home to the Avondale Sky Winery.


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Communities in Hants County, Nova Scotia General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{HantsNS-geo-stub