Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Middle Musquodoboit
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| image_skyline = Middle Musquodoboit NS.JPG
| image_caption =Route 357 in Middle Musquodoboit
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| pushpin_map = Canada Nova Scotia
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Nova Scotia
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{NS}}
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Halifax Regional Municipality
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| leader_title = Governing Council
| leader_name = Halifax Regional Council
| leader_title1 = Community Council
| leader_name1 = [https://web.archive.org/web/20031224020217/http://www.halifax.ca/commcoun/mdvccc/mdvccc.html Marine Drive Valley & Canal]
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| area_total_km2 = 129.9
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| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_total = 669
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|02|35|N|63|09|06|W|region:CA-NS|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code_type = Canadian Postal code
| postal_code = B0N 1X0
| area_code = 902
| blank_name = Telephone exchange
| blank_info = 384
| blank1_name = GNBC Code
| blank1_info = CAZEY
| blank2_name = Total Dwellings
| blank2_info = 260
| blank3_name = Highways
| blank3_info = {{Jct|state=NS|Route|224}}
{{Jct|state=NS|Route|357}}
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| footnotes = Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia
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Middle Musquodoboit is a rural community in the Musquodoboit Valley region of Nova Scotia, Canada within the Halifax Regional Municipality, along the Musquodoboit River at the junction of Route 357 with Route 224, {{convert|78|km|mi}} from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The community's name comes from the First Nations' word Mooskoduboogwek, which means to suddenly widen out after a narrow entrance at a mouth.Scott, David. Nova Scotia Place Names, p. 162. {{ISBN|978-0-9865370-1-1}} For a time after 1883, Middle Musquodoboit was called Laytonville, but at some point reverted to its former name.
Amenities
There are numerous farms in the Middle Musquodoboit area. It, along with Upper Musquodoboit, are the major communities in the valley, being the two largest communities. Middle Musquodoboit has a bakery/restaurant called Reid's, which has operated in the town by its namesake family since the late 1800s and initially functioned as a general store for the community; a fire station,;{{cite web|title=Fire Stations|url=https://www.halifax.ca/fire/firestations.php|publisher=Halifax Regional Municipality|access-date=13 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008020237/https://www.halifax.ca/fire/FireStations.php|archive-date=8 October 2015|url-status=dead}} a police station,;{{cite web|title=About Halifax District RCMP|url=http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ns/detach/halifax/halifax_co-eng.htm|publisher=Royal Canadian Mounted Police|access-date=23 October 2015}} a natural resources station,;{{cite web|title=NREC – Our Facilities|url=https://novascotia.ca/natr/education/nrec/facilities.asp|publisher=Nova Scotia Government|access-date=23 October 2015}} a post office,;.{{cite web|title=CanadaPost – Post Office: MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT PO, Nova Scotia (mail, package delivery, courier) – Location & Hours|url=http://www.mystore411.com/store/view/398335/Canada/Canada-Post-Middle-Musquodoboit|publisher=mystore411.com|access-date=13 November 2015}} The annual Halifax County Exhibition is held the 3rd week of August in the community. There is a park along the Musquodoboit River 5 minutes outside Middle Musquodoboit, towards Upper Musquodoboit.{{cite web|title=Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park|url=http://www.novascotia.com/see-do/outdoor-activities/musquodoboit-valley-provincial-park/1946|publisher=Nova Scotia Government|access-date=13 November 2015}} Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital (MVMH) is the only hospital in the Musquodoboit Valley. The facility is located on the opposite side of the Musquodoboit River. It is connected to Braeside Nursing Home, which is adjacent to the hospital.{{cite web|title=Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital|url=http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/about-us/our-facilities/musquodoboit-valley-memorial-hospital|publisher=Nova Scotia Health Authority|access-date=23 October 2015}}{{cite web|title=Braeside Nursing Home|url=https://411.ca/business/profile/1614452|publisher=411.ca|access-date=13 November 2015}}
Middle Musquodoboit boasts two schools: Musquodoboit Rural High School (MRHS) and Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre (MVEC).
MRHS is the only high school in the Musquodoboit Valley. It has two feeder schools, Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre and Upper Musquodoboit Consolidated School, located in Upper Musquodoboit. The school teaches grades seven through twelve. The school offers Intensive French. The school was constructed in 2008. As of 2017, there are 273 students enrolled in the school.{{cite web|title=Musquodoboit Rural High|url=http://www.hrsb.ca/school/musquodoboit-rural-high|publisher=Halifax Regional School Board|access-date=13 November 2015}} Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre (MVEC) is a feeder school of MRHS. The school teaches grades primary through six. The school was constructed in 2001. As of 2017, there are 119 students enrolled in the school.{{cite web|title=Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre|url=http://www.hrsb.ca/school/musquodoboit-valley-education-centre|publisher=Halifax Regional School Board|access-date=13 November 2015}}
Transportation
Climate
{{Weather box
| location = Middle Musquodoboit, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1961–present
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 16.5
|Feb record high C = 17.0
|Mar record high C = 28.0
|Apr record high C = 30.5
|May record high C = 33.3
|Jun record high C = 33.9
|Jul record high C = 34.5
|Aug record high C = 35.6
|Sep record high C = 33.0
|Oct record high C = 26.7
|Nov record high C = 23.5
|Dec record high C = 16.0
|year record high C = 35.6
|Jan high C = -0.9
|Feb high C = 0.2
|Mar high C = 3.9
|Apr high C = 9.6
|May high C = 16.1
|Jun high C = 21.3
|Jul high C = 24.7
|Aug high C = 24.6
|Sep high C = 20.3
|Oct high C = 14.0
|Nov high C = 7.8
|Dec high C = 2.2
|year high C = 12.0
|Jan mean C = −6.2
|Feb mean C = −5.2
|Mar mean C = -1.3
|Apr mean C = 4.4
|May mean C = 9.9
|Jun mean C = 14.8
|Jul mean C = 18.5
|Aug mean C = 18.4
|Sep mean C = 14.2
|Oct mean C = 8.5
|Nov mean C = 3.5
|Dec mean C = -2.4
|year mean C = 6.4
|Jan low C = -11.4
|Feb low C = -10.6
|Mar low C = -6.4
|Apr low C = -0.9
|May low C = 3.7
|Jun low C = 8.3
|Jul low C = 12.2
|Aug low C = 12.2
|Sep low C = 7.9
|Oct low C = 2.9
|Nov low C = -1.0
|Dec low C = -7.1
|year low C = 0.8
|Jan record low C = -34.0
|Feb record low C = -33.0
|Mar record low C = -31.0
|Apr record low C = -15.0
|May record low C = -7.8
|Jun record low C = -3.0
|Jul record low C = 1.1
|Aug record low C = -1.5
|Sep record low C = -4.5
|Oct record low C = -10.6
|Nov record low C = -21.0
|Dec record low C = -34.0
|year record low C = -34.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 129.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 100.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 124.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 109.0
|May precipitation mm = 105.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 99.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 103.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 91.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 110.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 116.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 136.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 129.1
|year precipitation mm = 1357.6
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 80.4
|Feb rain mm = 62.1
|Mar rain mm = 92.8
|Apr rain mm = 99.5
|May rain mm = 104.9
|Jun rain mm = 99.8
|Jul rain mm = 103.8
|Aug rain mm = 91.9
|Sep rain mm = 110.7
|Oct rain mm = 116.7
|Nov rain mm = 128.6
|Dec rain mm = 97.2
|year rain mm = 1188.3
|Jan snow cm = 49.4
|Feb snow cm = 41.3
|Mar snow cm = 31.4
|Apr snow cm = 9.5
|May snow cm = 0.5
|Jun snow cm = 0.0
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 0.0
|Oct snow cm = 0.0
|Nov snow cm = 8.2
|Dec snow cm = 31.9
|year snow cm = 172.2
|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 14.8
|Feb precipitation days = 12.1
|Mar precipitation days = 13.7
|Apr precipitation days = 15.0
|May precipitation days = 14.9
|Jun precipitation days = 14.0
|Jul precipitation days = 12.7
|Aug precipitation days = 12.7
|Sep precipitation days = 12.3
|Oct precipitation days = 14.7
|Nov precipitation days = 15.8
|Dec precipitation days = 14.5
|year precipitation days = 167.1
|unit rain days = 0.2 mm
|Jan rain days = 7.5
|Feb rain days = 6.0
|Mar rain days = 9.4
|Apr rain days = 14.0
|May rain days = 14.8
|Jun rain days = 14.0
|Jul rain days = 12.7
|Aug rain days = 12.7
|Sep rain days = 12.3
|Oct rain days = 14.7
|Nov rain days = 14.8
|Dec rain days = 10.1
|year rain days = 143.1
|unit snow days = 0.2 cm
|Jan snow days = 9.0
|Feb snow days = 7.5
|Mar snow days = 5.4
|Apr snow days = 1.8
|May snow days = 0.08
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 1.9
|Dec snow days = 6.2
|year snow days = 31.8
| source 1 = Environment Canada{{cite web
| publisher = Environment Canada
| url = http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=6409&lang=e&province=NS&provSubmit=go&dCode=0
| title = Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia
| work = Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
| access-date = 12 May 2015}}{{cite web
| publisher = Environment Canada
| url = http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=%7C&dlyRange=1961-07-01%7C2013-12-31&mlyRange=1961-01-01%7C2006-02-01&StationID=6409&Prov=NS&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2016&selRowPerPage=25&Line=0&searchMethod=contains&txtStationName=musquo&timeframe=2&Day=1&Year=2008&Month=12#
| title = Daily Data Report for December 2008
| work = Canadian Climate Data
| access-date = 3 October 2016}}{{cite web
| publisher = Environment Canada
| url = http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=%7C&dlyRange=1961-07-01%7C2013-12-31&mlyRange=1961-01-01%7C2006-02-01&StationID=6409&Prov=NS&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2016&selRowPerPage=25&Line=0&searchMethod=contains&txtStationName=musquo&timeframe=2&Day=1&Year=2009&Month=4#
| title = Daily Data Report for April 2009
| work = Canadian Climate Data
| access-date = 3 October 2016}}{{cite web
| publisher = Environment Canada
| url = http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=%7C&dlyRange=1961-07-01%7C2013-12-31&mlyRange=1961-01-01%7C2006-02-01&StationID=6409&Prov=NS&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2016&selRowPerPage=25&Line=0&searchMethod=contains&txtStationName=musquo&timeframe=2&Day=1&Year=2012&Month=3#
| title = Daily Data Report for March 2012
| work = Canadian Climate Data
| access-date = 3 October 2016}}
| date = August 2010
}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre =Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia
|N =
|NE =Centre Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia
Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia
Via {{jct|state=NS|Route|224}}
To {{jct|state=NS|Route|357}}
|E =Higginsville, Nova Scotia
Via Higginsville Rd.
|SE =
|S =South Section, Nova Scotia
Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
Via {{jct|state=NS|Route|357}}
|SW =
|W =Chaswood, Nova Scotia
Shubenacadie Valley
Via {{jct|state=NS|Route|224|Route|277}}
|NW =
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References
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External links
- [http://mvec.ednet.ns.ca/ Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre]
- [http://www.mrhs.ednet.ns.ca/ Musquodoboit Rural High School]
- [http://simonbrown.ca/ Simon Brown]
- [https://archive.today/20120714172111/http://maps.halifax.ca/ExploreHRM/viewer.php Explore HRM]
{{Halifax Regional Municipality}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}