Milford Station, Nova Scotia

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Coordinates: 45°2′58″N, 63°26′16″W

This is the official name of the community in Hants County. For the community in Annapolis County, see Milford, Nova Scotia.

Milford Station (pop. 1,000) is a Canadian village in Nova Scotia's East Hants municipal district in the Shubenacadie Valley.

The official name given by the Geographic Names Board of Canada is Milford Station, however many residents shorten this to Milford.

The community is home to the largest open-pit gypsum mine in North America.

[edit] History

Milford Station was originally named Wickwires after its original settlers, however John Wardrope suggested the new name in 1860 because of the presence of various mills in the vicinity. In 1857 the Nova Scotia Railway mainline from Richmond to Truro opened, passing through the community along the west bank of the Shubenacadie River, hence the term "station" in the community's name.

Milford Station is primarily a service centre for local farming communities, although given its location along Highway 102, it has a growing residential population and is exhibiting exurban characteristics.

[edit] Education

Milford Station has two schools:

• Riverside Education Centre (gr.6-8)
• Hants East Rural High School (gr. 9-12)