Kennetcook is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County. The community takes its name from the Kennetcook River, and the name is believed to come from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "The Place Further Ahead" or "The Place Nearby." The river was an important canoe an…Kennetcook is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County. The community takes its name from the Kennetcook River, and the name is believed to come from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "The Place Further Ahead" or "The Place Nearby." The river was an important canoe and portage route for the Mi'kmaq, connecting the Piziquid area with the canoe routes and settlement areas along the Shubenacadie River. A trail from Halifax to the Acadian settlements at Noel on the Minas Basin crossed the Kennetcook River at a ford near the site of the village, making it an early crossroads.
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