Nova Scotia Route 217 in Seabrook, just outside Digby, Nova ScotiaWestern terminus of Route 217 (Water Street) in Westport, Brier Island, with the Peter Island Lighthouse in the background.
The road contains many scenic views and is marketed as the Digby Neck and Islands Scenic Drive with custom road signs. In summer it is heavily traveled by tourists seeking whale watching tours at the end of Digby Neck.[2]
The western terminus is a look-off in Westport beside the Joshua Slocum monument with a view of Grand Passage and the Peter Island Lighthouse.
nova, scotia, route, route, collector, road, canadian, province, nova, scotia, route, 217digby, neck, islands, scenic, driveroute, informationmaintained, nova, scotia, department, transportation, infrastructure, renewallength64, major, junctionswest, endwestpo. Route 217 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Route 217Digby Neck and Islands Scenic DriveRoute informationMaintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure RenewalLength64 km 1 40 mi Major junctionsWest endWestport Brier IslandEast endRoute 303 in DigbyLocationCountryCanadaProvinceNova ScotiaCountiesDigbyHighway systemProvincial highways in Nova Scotia100 series Route 216 Route 219Nova Scotia Route 217 in Seabrook just outside Digby Nova ScotiaWestern terminus of Route 217 Water Street in Westport Brier Island with the Peter Island Lighthouse in the background It is located in Digby County and connects Westport Brier Island with Digby at Route 303 It traverses the Digby Neck peninsula as well as Long Island and includes short two ferry links East Ferry to Tiverton and Freeport to Westport The road contains many scenic views and is marketed as the Digby Neck and Islands Scenic Drive with custom road signs In summer it is heavily traveled by tourists seeking whale watching tours at the end of Digby Neck 2 The western terminus is a look off in Westport beside the Joshua Slocum monument with a view of Grand Passage and the Peter Island Lighthouse Contents 1 Communities 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCommunities editCommunities in italics are served by the route indirectly Westport Route 217 includes a short length of the southern half of Water Street in Westport Brier Island Freeport Central Grove Gilberts Landing Tiverton East Ferry Tiddville Little River Mink Cove Sandy Cove Lake Midway Centreville Waterford Rossway Gullivers Cove Roxville Seabrook DigbyHistory edit nbsp Highway 217 was formerly designated Trunk Highway 17 See also editList of Nova Scotia provincial highwaysReferences edit Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978 1 55368 618 7 Pages 76 77 Digby Neck Scenic Drive Annapolis Valley VacationExternal links editGoogle maps 44 35 24 N 65 53 31 W 44 590 N 65 892 W 44 590 65 892 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nova Scotia Route 217 amp oldid 1168471627 History, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
