Accommodations Nova Scotia
Your Guide To Accommodations In Nova Scotia
Mill Cove, Nova Scotia
Mill Cove, located six kilometers west of Hubbards on
Highway 329, is a growing residential area and home to one of our
Ten Beaches. Settled around 1832, the community was named after an
old lumber mill. But in 1967, Mill Cove became known as the site of
Canada's newest naval communications base.
The area was selected at the time as a relatively isolated area,
known more for its rabbits, beavers and deer, and generally free
from any industrial activities created by humans that could
interfere with coastal communications.
CFS Mill Cove employed almost 200 naval personnel and civilians when
it first opened, and operated for nearly three decades. But on June
1, 1995 the base was closed, and later sold, due to military budget
cutbacks. Today the former base has been converted for both
residential and commercial uses, and its vast acreage is the
proposed site for an 18-hole golf course, resort and housing
development.
