45°14′33.5″N 62°27′40.2″W / 45.242639°N 62.461167°W / 45.242639; -62.461167

Liscomb Lake Chain is located in Nova Scotia
Liscomb Lake Chain
Liscomb Lake Chain (Nova Scotia)

Liscomb Lake Chain is a glacial lake chain in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] It consists of Big Liscomb Lake and Little Liscomb Lake. The nearest settlement to the lake chain is Caledonia.[citation needed] Liscomb Lake Chain is approximately 110.17 kilometres (68.46 mi) from Halifax and 66.33 kilometres (41.22 mi) from Truro.[2] It is between Chisholm Lake and Rush Lake.[3][4]

Lakes

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Big Liscomb Lake

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As the name suggests, Big Liscomb Lake is the biggest lake in the lake chain. It is connected to Prince Arthur Lake, Hungry Lake, and Little Liscomb Lake by a small stream.[5] It is approximately 3,033.17 metres (9,951.3 ft) in length and 2,124.5 kilometres (1,320.1 mi) in its widest point.[2] The lake has 5 inlets and 1 outlets.[6] Big Liscomb Lake has many islands, but all islands are unnamed.

Little Liscomb Lake

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Little Liscomb Lake is the smallest lake in the lake chain. It is measured approximately 1,984.58 metres (6,511.1 ft) in length and 546.4 metres (1,793 ft) in width.[2] It is only connected to Big Liscomb Lake by a small stream.[5]

References

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  1. Centre, Nova Scotia Geomatics (2006-06-16). The Nova Scotia Atlas: Province of Nova Scotia. Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-88780-707-7.
  2. 1 2 3 "Official e-Nav App EN". e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  3. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Rush Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  4. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Chisholm Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  5. 1 2 Neil, R. H. Mac. "LISCOMB 11E/1W - SURFICAL GEOLOGY" (PDF). www.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  6. "Lake Inventory Maps - Big Liscomb Lake" (PDF). www.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
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