East Hants Municipality near Kennetcook in Hants County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Court House Hill
Topographically Significant Site
Photographed by David Graff, October 24, 2025
1. Court House Hill Marker
By standing in the footprints engraved on the ground markers and reading the heading on each, you will be able to orient yourself to view each visible county. (As you know you are currently in Hants County.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 45° 7.213′ N, 63° 42.393′ W. Marker is near Kennetcook, Nova Scotia, in Hants County. It is in East Hants Municipality. It is on Courthouse Hill Road 0.3 kilometers east of Nova Scotia Route 354, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Courthouse Hill Road, Kennetcook NS B2S 3C9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Evangeline Trail. It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the East Hants Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Alden Nowlan (approx. 16.2 kilometers away).
More about this marker. This unit is one of a pair of fence enclosed markers collectively known as the Courthouse Hill Monument.
Additional keywords. Courthouse Hill Monument
this page online
Photographed by David Graff, October 24, 2025
2. Court House Monument
The Topographical Site Monument is on the left.
Photographed by David Graff, October 24, 2025
3. Court House Hill Marker
Two of five "footstep" stones engraved with the county names (Kings and Cumberland).
Photographed by David Graff, October 24, 2025
4. Court House Hill Vista
Panorama toward the five counties noted on the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2026, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 16, 2026, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
