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| Place | Highland Village |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Colchester |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.396521 |
| Longitude | -63.655727 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CAQKJ |
Highland Village is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Highland Village is located at 45.3965°N, 63.6557°W.
Highland Village nestles in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, where the rich, dark earth exhales the scent of damp soil and pine needles after a soft rain. It lies 29.6 km west of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 277°T), and is situated 4.9 km west-south-west of Great Village. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a generous canvas painted by the slow hand of seasons. Fields, meticulously tilled, stretch like rumpled velvet towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of spruce and fir that stand sentinel against the often-brisk Atlantic winds. In the hushed light of late afternoon, the air itself seems to acquire a golden luminescence, catching the dust motes dancing above the quiet roads and lending an almost tangible softness to the very breath of the place. This land, once trod by Mi'kmaq feet, later settled by Scottish immigrants drawn by the promise of fertile ground, remembers its past in the sturdy stone foundations of old farmsteads, now softened by moss and time. The economy of Highland Village has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture, particularly dairy and mixed farming, forming its backbone, a legacy sustained by generations of watchful hands and deep-rooted knowledge. While the echoes of its pastoral origins remain, a quiet hum of modern enterprise now blends in, with small businesses supporting the agricultural heart and providing essential services, creating a steady, unhurried rhythm to daily life, a testament to enduring resilience.
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Location data for Highland Village is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |