Northfield is a community in the

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

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 ...

, located in the

Region of Queens Municipality The Region of Queens Municipality is a regional municipality in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the northern gateway of the UNESCO Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve, a centre of outdoor activities. Campgrounds at Kejimukujik National Park a ...

. Northfield was the birthplace in 1883 of noted shipbuilder

James Havelock Harding James Havelock Harding, was a master shipwright and shipbuilder who worked at Shelburne, Nova Scotia. He was born in Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1883. origins Four Harding Brothers arrived in Shelburne as United Empire Loyalist. Three of ...

. Northfield was also home to the Luxton family who operated a sawmill on

Luxton Lake Luxton Lake, previously known as Lucky Lake, is located 2 hours from New York City in Narrowsburg, New York. The development was a popular vacation spot for African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro- ...

Kejimkujik National Park Kejimkujik National Park () is a National Park of Canada, covering in the southwest of Nova Scotia peninsula. Located within three municipalities, Annapolis, Queens, Digby, it consists of two separate land areas: an inland part, which is coinc ...

until the mill was forced to move to Mill Lake near Northfield in 1969 when the Park was created.Michael Haynes, ''Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia'', Goose Lane Editions, Halifax (1995) p. 304

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Communities in the Region of Queens Municipality General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{QueensNS-geo-stub