rural
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community 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 ...
,
Nova Scotia
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. It developed in relation to the lumber industry. Located inland from the
Atlantic
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coast, Mill Village was the site of Canada's first
satellite earth station
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constructed in the 1960s.
History
Historically developed around
logging
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Mill Village is less than 15 minutes from the town of
Liverpool
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; about 20 minutes from the town of Bridgewater (the largest shopping and commercial center in the region); about 40 minutes from the towns of Lunenburg (designated a
World Heritage Site
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by the
United Nations
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) and Mahone Bay; about an hour and a half from the ferry terminals in Yarmouth and
Digby
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* Digby, Victoria, a town
Canada
* Digby (electoral district), a former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia (1867–1914)
* Digby (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district ...
; about an hour and a half from
Halifax International Airport
Halifax Stanfield International Airport is a Canadian airport in Goffs, Nova Scotia, a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality. It serves the Halifax region, mainland Nova Scotia, and adjacent areas in the neighbouring Maritime pr ...
Mill Village is located in a 20-to-30-mile stretch along the southern coast of Queens County that is known as "Coastal Queens". The region, which includes the Medway Bay area, is among the most important ecological areas in Nova Scotia. Coastal Queens includes a host of white sandy beaches, bays and inlets, several Nova Scotia and national parks, a federal wilderness park and bird sanctuary, a number of small fishing villages, and several coastal lighthouses.
The Seaside Adjunct to
Kejimkujik National Park
Kejimkujik National Park () is a National Parks of Canada, national park of Canada, covering in the southwest of Nova Scotia peninsula. Located within three municipalities, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Annapolis, Region of Queens Municipality ...
at Port Joli, Queens County is among the major attractions in the region. It is about a 35-minute drive from Mill Village.
Closer to Mill Village is Carter's Beach, at Port Mouton, Queens County. The beach is among the most photographed white sandy beaches in the area. This area is among the most popular Nova Scotia sea kayaking routes in Coastal Queens.
The Port Medway Lighthouse Park is about a 10-minute drive from Medway Bay. The park was officially opened in November 2002.
Other outdoor destinations include Thomas Raddall Park (Port Joli), Fort Point Lighthouse Park (Liverpool), and Summerville Beach Provincial Park, (Summerville Center). One of the major events in the region is Privateer Days, held annually in nearby Liverpool during the last weekend in June.