Seventeen Mile Lake
lake in Nova Scotia, Canada
Seventeen Mile Lake is a lake in both Halifax County and Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was named on September 10, 1953. The lake is approximately 101.86 kilometres (63.29 mi) from Halifax, and 62.42 kilometres (38.79 mi) from Truro.
Geography
Seventeen Mile Lake is measured approximately 1,087 metres (3,566 ft) in length and 249 metres (817 ft) in width. The lake has inlets on its northwestern and southeastern sides, while an outlet is located on the western side.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q22565652. Authority coordinates are 45.185, -62.546. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1953.
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