What is Onslow, Nova Scotia?
{{Location map |Canada Nova Scotia |lon_dir=W|lat_dir=N |lat_deg = 45 |lat_min = 23 |lat_sec = 15.1 |lon_deg = 63 |lon_min = 18 |lon_sec = 16.5 |display = title |caption = Onslow in [[Nova Scotia]] }} [[File:OnslowTownshipSign.jpg|thumb|Onslow Township marker]] '''Onslow''' is a small [[Canada|Canadian]] rural community in central [[Colchester County, Nova Scotia|Colchester County]], [[Nova Scotia]]. It is an unincorporated community. The community is located along the north bank of the [[Salmon River (Nova Scotia)|Salmon River]]. It is on the opposite side of the river from the town of [[Truro, Nova Scotia|Truro]]. It is largely a farming area. It is in a region first settled by Europeans as Onslow Township (1761). An important highway interchange is in the community. It is where [[Nova Scotia Highway 102|Highway 102]] ends at [[Nova Scotia Highway 104|Highway 104]]. Onslow is home to [[Central Colchester Junior High School]]. The school is operated by the [[Chignecto-Central Regional School Board]]. Onslow also contains a small corner store, a John Deere dealership and a volunteer fire department. The area is mostly farmland but people live here also and the community is expanding somewhat. In the fall and spring, migrating [[Canada Geese]] are attracted to the farmlands and [[Maize|corn]] fields. Onslow is in an area with high winds. This makes it an excellent place for [[wind turbines]]. Some farmers in the area have put up [[wind turbines]] to power their [[farm]]s. [[Nova Scotia Power]] has a power distribution point in [[Onslow County, North Carolina|Onslow]] where it interconnects the [[Halifax Regional Municipality ]] with [[Cape Breton Island|Cape Breton]], [[South Shore (Nova Scotia)|South Shore]] and [[New Brunswick]] [[Electric power transmission|Power Transmission System]].<ref>[http://oasis.nspower.ca/system_report/current_report.shtml Nova Scotia Power Transmission System Information]</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Settlements in Nova Scotia]] {{multistub