Lake Egmont is a small
rural
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community in the lower interior of the
Musquodoboit Valley, in the
Halifax Regional Municipality
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of
Nova Scotia
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,
Canada
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. Other communities in this area include
Antrim and
Wyses Corner, Nova Scotia. The community was named after
John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont.
Geography
Lake Egmont is in the interior of the Musquodoboit Valley. The area is extremely hilly and forested. The most common tree found is the
Maple
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and
Spruce
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. The community is dotted with small homes and farms.
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