Gulf Shore, Nova Scotia
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Gulf Shore is a community in
Cumberland County Cumberland County may refer to: Australia * Cumberland County, New South Wales * the former name of Cumberland Land District, Tasmania, Australia Canada *Cumberland County, Nova Scotia United Kingdom *Cumberland, historic county *Cumberlan ...
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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 ...
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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. The Gulf Shore is home to many cottages due to its warm water beaches and lovely view of
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...
. Due to the large number of cottages, the population fluctuates dramatically winter to summer, with only a few year-round residents. The main employment is in
agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
and tourism. The Gulf Shore is the location for the Northumberland Links Golf Course. The Gulf Shore was once home to a one-room school house (demolished in the 1980s), and Melville United Church (demolished in the late 1990s).


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Communities in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia {{CumberlandNS-geo-stub