Wentworth, Nova Scotia

45°39′26.09″N 63°32′46.66″W

Wentworth, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Wentworth, Nova Scotia
Wentworth in Nova Scotia

Wentworth is a small Canadian rural community located in the Wentworth Valley of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. It is named after Sir John Wentworth, a former lieutenant-governor of the province.

The community takes in the following hamlets:

  • Lower Wentworth
  • Wentworth Centre
  • Wentworth Station
  • Wentworth Valley
  • East Wentworth
  • West Wentworth
  • Appleton

The area is also the home of an alpine ski hill, Ski Wentworth, along with a provincial park and the Wentworth Hostel.

In April 2020, Wentworth was one of the locations associated with the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks, the deadliest rampage in Canada's history. At least four were killed there.[1]

References
  1. "22 victims of N.S. rampage include retirees, pregnant health care worker, veteran". CBC News. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.


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