Nova Scotia Trunk 12

Trunk 12 is part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia's system of Trunk Highways. The route runs from Chester Basin to Kentville, a distance of 66 kilometres (41 mi).[1]

Trunk 12
Route information
Length	65.6 km[1] (40.8 mi)
Major junctions
South end	Trunk 3 in Chester Basin
	Hwy 103 near Chester Basin Hwy 101 in North Alton
North end	Trunk 1 in Kentville
Location
Counties	Lunenburg, Kings
Towns	Kentville
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia 100-series ← Trunk 10 Trunk 14 →

Route description

Route 12 in Chester Basin

The road's routing is through mostly uninhabited forest land, with a few small villages such as New Ross located on the route. For about 5 km, the road follows the eastern shore of Gaspereau Lake, the largest lake in Kings County, Nova Scotia.[2]

Communities

• Chester Basin
• Chester Grant
• Seffernsville
• New Ross
• Aldersville
• Blue Mountain
• South Alton
• Kentville

Major intersections

County	Location	km[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Lunenburg	Chester Basin	0.0	0.0	Trunk 3 (Lighthouse Route) – Gold River, Western Shore, Bridgewater, Oak Island, Chester	Southern terminus
		1.2	0.75	Hwy 103 – Mahone Bay, Bridgewater, Yarmouth, Hubbards, Halifax	Hwy 103 exit 9
	New Ross	24.1	15.0	Forties Road / New Russell Road – Forties, Windsor
Kings	North Alton	61.9	38.5	Hwy 101 – Berwick, Yarmouth, New Minas, Windsor, Halifax	Hwy 101 exit 13
	Kentville	65.6	40.8	Trunk 1 (Evangeline Trail / Main Street) – Coldbrook, New Minas, Wolfville	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

External links

• Webcam on Trunk 12 near Blue Mountain

References

1. Google (March 11, 2020). "Nova Scotia Trunk 12" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
2. Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). 1:640,000. Province of Nova Scotia. 2019. §§ J-5, K-5, K-6, L-6.