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About Pictou, NS

Pictou sits on the harbour along the Northumberland Strait, reached via Highway 106, which also links it to Trenton, New Glasgow, Stellarton, and Westville, all about 20 km away and common day-trip territory. For longer hauls, Highway 104 runs to Truro (66 km) and Antigonish (76 km), with Halifax Stanfield Airport about 144 km southwest, roughly 90 minutes by car. EV drivers can top up in nearby New Glasgow or Stellarton. Known as the Birthplace of New Scotland, Pictou keeps a full-scale replica of the ship Hector docked at its waterfront, marking the spot where Scottish settlers first landed in 1773.

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Pictou, NS is in Canada, at 45.681, -62.712 - about 20 km north-west of Trenton, NS.

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Trenton, NS13 mi 20 minNew Glasgow, NS13 mi 25 minStellarton, NS13 mi 20 minWestville, NS13 mi 25 minTruro, NS42 mi 55 minAntigonish, NS48 mi 1 hStewiacke, NS63 mi 1 h 20 minLantz, NS77 mi 1 h 30 minOxford, NS85 mi 1 h 40 minBotsford, NB134 mi 2 h 45 minSummerside, PE167 mi 3 h 30 minKensington, PE170 mi 3 h 30 minMalpeque, PE176 mi 3 h 45 minCornwall, PE180 mi 3 h 45 minMiltonvale Park, PE180 mi 3 h 50 min

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What is the closest airport to Pictou, NS?

The closest airport to Pictou, NS is Halifax / Stanfield International Airport, 144 km (about 1 h 48 min by car).

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