Waymarking Statistics

Category listing for region Nova Scotia in Canada

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4040 Waymarks have been posted in 388 categories for the Nova Scotia region in Canada.

Categories with Waymarks posted for Nova Scotia appear in the alphabetical list below.
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#Entries	Percentage	Category name	Department	Percentage
4	0.10	1000 Places to See Before You Die	Waymarking Multifarious	1.62
2	0.05	3 Dimensional Art	Signs	3.08
1	0.02	3D Map Models of Our World and Beyond	Technology	0.34
1	0.02	A + W Restaurants	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Abandoned Air Force Radar Sites	Buildings	0.11
12	0.30	Abandoned Cemeteries	Monuments	1.67
2	0.05	Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries	Buildings	0.23
3	0.07	Abstract Public Sculptures	Culture	3.09
1	0.02	Active Quarries	Business	1.18
2	0.05	Advertising Columns	Structures	0.41
2	0.05	Afghanistan-Iraq War Memorials	Monuments	0.28
1	0.02	Airports	Buildings	0.11
21	0.52	Anchors	Technology	7.09
62	1.53	Anglican and Episcopal Churches	Buildings	6.98
2	0.05	Antique Hotels	Business	2.35
2	0.05	Antique Shops	Business	2.35
1	0.02	Arch Bridges	Structures	0.20
1	0.02	Art Deco - Art Nouveau	Buildings	0.11
1	0.02	Art Museums	Entertainment	0.53
2	0.05	Artistic Welcome Signs	Signs	3.08
4	0.10	Artistically Decorated Utility Boxes	Culture	4.12
270	6.68	Atlantic Canada Heritage Properties	History	43.76
1	0.02	Aviation Museums	Entertainment	0.53
3	0.07	Bailey Bridges	Structures	0.61
1	0.02	Bait Shops	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Bandshells	Entertainment	0.53
30	0.74	Baptist Churches	Buildings	3.38
1	0.02	Barber Poles	Technology	0.34
1	0.02	Barns	Buildings	0.11
1	0.02	Battery Powered Personal Transport Rentals	Business	1.18
2	0.05	Battlefields	History	0.32
7	0.17	Bed and Breakfast	Business	8.24
149	3.69	Bell Towers	Structures	30.41
10	0.25	Bells	Technology	3.38
1	0.02	Bicycle Repair Stations	Recreation	2.04
2	0.05	Billiards and Pool Halls	Recreation	4.08
2	0.05	Blacksmith Shops	Buildings	0.23
7	0.17	Blue Plaques	Signs	10.77
1	0.02	Boat Ramps	Recreation	2.04
2	0.05	Boer Wars Memorials and Monuments	Monuments	0.28
2	0.05	Botanical Gardens	Nature	5.56
2	0.05	Breweries	Business	2.35
1	0.02	Broken Column Headstones	Monuments	0.14
1	0.02	Building Buildings	Buildings	0.11
5	0.12	Cairns	Monuments	0.70
1	0.02	Campgrounds	Recreation	2.04
43	1.06	Canada Post Offices	Buildings	4.84
137	3.39	Canadian Benchmarks	Measurement Standards	97.16
8	0.20	Canadian Legion Memorials Cairns and Cenotaphs	Monuments	1.11
120	2.97	Canadian National Historic Sites	History	19.45
1	0.02	Candy Stores	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Capitol Buildings	Buildings	0.11
1	0.02	Carnivorous Plant Localities	Nature	2.78
2	0.05	Casinos	Entertainment	1.06
5	0.12	Cathedrals	Buildings	0.56
1	0.02	Cave Entrances (Natural)	Nature	2.78
2	0.05	Celebrity Hangouts	Entertainment	1.06
1	0.02	Cemetery Chapels	Buildings	0.11
2	0.05	Christian Crosses	Monuments	0.28
1	0.02	Christmas Stores	Business	1.18
81	2.00	Churchyard Cemeteries	Monuments	11.28
2	0.05	Churchyard Crosses	Monuments	0.28
52	1.29	Citizen Memorials	Monuments	7.24
8	0.20	City and Town Halls	Buildings	0.90
1	0.02	Cityscapes	Buildings	0.11
2	0.05	Civil Rights Memorials	Monuments	0.28
1	0.02	Closed Drive-In Theatres	Entertainment	0.53
3	0.07	Coastal Boardwalks	Structures	0.61
27	0.67	Coastal Lighthouses	Buildings	3.04
1	0.02	Coats of Arms	Signs	1.54
1	0.02	Coca Cola Memorabilia	Entertainment	0.53
1	0.02	Coin Operated Self Service Car Washes	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Coin-Op Binoculars	Technology	0.34
19	0.47	Commercial Commemorations	History	3.08
3	0.07	Commercial Fishing Ports	Buildings	0.34
5	0.12	Community Commemoration	History	0.81
1	0.02	Community Gardens	Nature	2.78
4	0.10	Compass Roses	Technology	1.35
39	0.97	Continental Reformed and Congregational Church Sites	Buildings	4.39
1	0.02	Convention Centers	Buildings	0.11
3	0.07	Converted Bank Buildings	Buildings	0.34
3	0.07	Converted Factories	Buildings	0.34
1	0.02	Converted Firehouses	Buildings	0.11
47	1.16	Country Churches	Buildings	5.29
12	0.30	Courthouses	Buildings	1.35
2	0.05	Cruise Ship Ports	Technology	0.68
3	0.07	Curling Clubs	Recreation	6.12
1	0.02	Dairy Queen Restaurants	Business	1.18
109	2.70	Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious	Structures	22.24
52	1.29	Dated Buildings and Cornerstones	Buildings	5.86
9	0.22	Dead Poets' Society Memorials	Monuments	1.25
56	1.39	Dedicated Benches	Monuments	7.80
21	0.52	Dedicated Trees	Monuments	2.92
1	0.02	Devilish Locations	Oddities	0.83
1	0.02	Dining Car Restaurants	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Dinosaur Statues	Culture	1.03
1	0.02	Direction and Distance Arrows	Signs	1.54
8	0.20	Disaster Memorials	Monuments	1.11
1	0.02	Dive Shops	Recreation	2.04
1	0.02	Dive Sites	Recreation	2.04
4	0.10	Dockside Restaurants	Business	4.71
1	0.02	Dog Friendly Hotels	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Dog Statues	Culture	1.03
9	0.22	Doorways of the World	Buildings	1.01
1	0.02	Drawing Waymarks	Culture	1.03
1	0.02	Drive-In Movie Theaters	Entertainment	0.53
1	0.02	Elevated Everyday Objects	Oddities	0.83
4	0.10	Engineering Landmarks	Structures	0.82
1	0.02	Entertainment Awards	Entertainment	0.53
7	0.17	Epic Beings and Creatures	Oddities	5.79
3	0.07	Etched in Stone	Culture	3.09
2	0.05	Exact Replicas	History	0.32
1	0.02	Exceptional Trees	Nature	2.78
1	0.02	Factory Tours	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Famous Fictional Figures	Culture	1.03
1	0.02	Farmers' Markets	Business	1.18
9	0.22	Ferries and Ferry Landings	Technology	3.04
1	0.02	Festivals	Waymarking Multifarious	0.40
22	0.54	Figurative Public Sculpture	Culture	22.68
3	0.07	Firefighter Memorials	Monuments	0.42
13	0.32	Firehouses	Buildings	1.46
32	0.79	First of its Kind	History	5.19
2	0.05	Fish Hatcheries	Animals	100.00
1	0.02	Flags of Organizations	History	0.16
1	0.02	Flora and Fauna Information Signs	Signs	1.54
14	0.35	Former Schools	Buildings	1.58
8	0.20	Fountains	Structures	1.63
1	0.02	Framed Views	Waymarking Multifarious	0.40
5	0.12	Freestanding Arches	Structures	1.02
2	0.05	Frieze Art	Culture	2.06
2	0.05	Funeral Homes	Business	2.35
2	0.05	Gargoyles and Chimeras	Culture	2.06
4	0.10	Gazebos	Structures	0.82
2	0.05	Ghost Bikes	Monuments	0.28
3	0.07	Ghost Towns	History	0.49
4	0.10	Ghosts and Hauntings	Oddities	3.31
1	0.02	Giant Board Games	Entertainment	0.53
1	0.02	Gifts from Other Countries	Monuments	0.14
2	0.05	Ginormous Everyday Objects	Oddities	1.65
1	0.02	Gluten Free Restaurants	Business	1.18
7	0.17	Grand Opening	Signs	10.77
2	0.05	Grave of a Famous Person	Monuments	0.28
27	0.67	Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death	Monuments	3.76
2	0.05	Graves of the Unknown	Monuments	0.28
9	0.22	Guest Books	History	1.46
2	0.05	Guinness World Records	Oddities	1.65
1	0.02	Hall of Fame	Entertainment	0.53
1	0.02	Haunted Attractions	Entertainment	0.53
1	0.02	Headstones of Centenarians	Monuments	0.14
1	0.02	Helicopter Landing Pads	Technology	0.34
1	0.02	Herbaria	Structures	0.20
4	0.10	Hiking and walking trailheads	Recreation	8.16
1	0.02	Hiking Path Footbridges	Structures	0.20
4	0.10	Historic Forts	History	0.65
3	0.07	Historic Preservation Awards	History	0.49
2	0.05	Historical Society Headquarters	Buildings	0.23
42	1.04	History Museums	Entertainment	22.34
1	0.02	Holy Wells	Structures	0.20
2	0.05	Homemade Tombstones	Monuments	0.28
2	0.05	Human Error	Oddities	1.65
20	0.50	Human Migration Monuments	Monuments	2.79
1	0.02	Humorous Combination Businesses	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Hydroelectric Power Stations	Structures	0.20
2	0.05	Ice Skating Rinks	Recreation	4.08
1	0.02	Immortalized in Lyrics	Culture	1.03
1	0.02	Independent Bakeries	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Independent Breakfast Spots	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Independent Diners	Business	1.18
8	0.20	Independent Fish Houses	Business	9.41
1	0.02	Independent Pharmacies	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Independent Pizza Restaurants	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Inside Airports	Buildings	0.11
1	0.02	International Space Station Sightings	Waymarking Multifarious	0.40
1	0.02	Inukshuks	History	0.16
1	0.02	Juice and Smoothie Bars	Business	1.18
2	0.05	Kingdom Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses	Buildings	0.23
8	0.20	Korean War Memorials	Monuments	1.11
3	0.07	Landlocked Boats	Technology	1.01
8	0.20	Last of its Kind	History	1.30
4	0.10	Legion Posts and Branches	Buildings	0.45
1	0.02	LEGO Sculptures and Models	Culture	1.03
7	0.17	Libraries	Buildings	0.79
2	0.05	Lifeboats and Rescue Stations	Technology	0.68
1	0.02	Lighthouse Bed and Breakfasts	Business	1.18
2	0.05	Lion Statues	Culture	2.06
1	0.02	Lions Clubs International Markers	Monuments	0.14
1	0.02	Literary Sites	Entertainment	0.53
1	0.02	Live Stage Theaters	Entertainment	0.53
1	0.02	Locomotives	Technology	0.34
1	0.02	Long Distance Hiking Trails	Recreation	2.04
1	0.02	Look-Out Towers	Structures	0.20
97	2.40	Lucky 7	Waymarking Multifarious	39.27
9	0.22	Lutheran Churches	Buildings	1.01
1	0.02	Made for the Millennium	Monuments	0.14
19	0.47	Maritime Monuments and Memorials	Monuments	2.65
8	0.20	Maritime Museums	Entertainment	4.26
2	0.05	Martello Towers	Structures	0.41
2	0.05	Masonic Temples	Buildings	0.23
3	0.07	McDonald's Restaurants	Business	3.53
2	0.05	Medal Of Honor Resting Places	Monuments	0.28
16	0.40	Methodist Churches	Buildings	1.80
1	0.02	Milestones	Signs	1.54
1	0.02	Military Ground Equipment Displays	Monuments	0.14
11	0.27	Military Installations	Buildings	1.24
3	0.07	Military Ships and Submarines (Decommissioned)	Technology	1.01
1	0.02	Mills and Gins	Buildings	0.11
4	0.10	Millstones	Technology	1.35
1	0.02	Mom and Pop Rock Shops	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Monarchs of the World	Monuments	0.14
1	0.02	Monopoly in the Real World	Waymarking Multifarious	0.40
1	0.02	Mountain Bike Trailheads	Recreation	2.04
4	0.10	Moving Bridges	Structures	0.82
1	0.02	Municipal Community Centers	Buildings	0.11
1	0.02	Municipal Flags	History	0.16
13	0.32	Municipal Parks and Plazas	Nature	36.11
8	0.20	Murals	Culture	8.25
6	0.15	Musical Instruments	Culture	6.19
1	0.02	National Parks of the World	Nature	2.78
2	0.05	National Scenic Byways	History	0.32
1	0.02	National Wild and Scenic Rivers	Nature	2.78
1	0.02	Natural Springs	Nature	2.78
1	0.02	Nature's Balanced Rocks	Nature	2.78
7	0.17	Nautical Flag Poles	Structures	1.43
1	0.02	New World Ancient Evidence	History	0.16
87	2.15	News Article Locations	Waymarking Multifarious	35.22
1	0.02	Newstands / Newsagencies	Business	1.18
2	0.05	Nobel Laureates	Monuments	0.28
1	0.02	Non-Coastal Boardwalks	Structures	0.20
33	0.82	Non-Specific Veteran Memorials	Monuments	4.60
2	0.05	Norway Historical Sites	History	0.32
1	0.02	Numismatic Photographs	Waymarking Multifarious	0.40
1	0.02	Obelisks	Monuments	0.14
1	0.02	Octagon Buildings	Buildings	0.11
1	0.02	Odd Fellow Lodges	Buildings	0.11
4	0.10	Odd-Shaped Buildings	Buildings	0.45
2	0.05	Oddball Museums	Entertainment	1.06
90	2.23	Official Local Tourism Attractions	Entertainment	47.87
6	0.15	One-Room Schoolhouses	Buildings	0.68
1	0.02	Orientation Tables	Signs	1.54
2	0.05	Orphaned Bridges	Structures	0.41
1	0.02	Out of Place Graves	Monuments	0.14
1	0.02	Outdoor Altars	Structures	0.20
1	0.02	Outdoor Recreation Stores	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Outdoor Stairways	Structures	0.20
1	0.02	Outdoor Stations of the Cross	Culture	1.03
2	0.05	Outdoor Warning Sirens	Technology	0.68
7	0.17	Outside Wooden Display Carvings	Culture	7.22
2	0.05	Painted Hydrants	Culture	2.06
2	0.05	Paintings Then and Now	Waymarking Multifarious	0.81
1	0.02	Paleontology and Fossils	Nature	2.78
2	0.05	Paramedic Stations	Buildings	0.23
1	0.02	Payphones	Technology	0.34
1	0.02	Peace Memorials	Monuments	0.14
1	0.02	Pedestrian Suspension Bridges	Structures	0.20
1	0.02	Penny Smashers	Technology	0.34
3	0.07	People-Named Places	Monuments	0.42
1	0.02	Pergolas	Structures	0.20
3	0.07	Permanent Geographic Coordinates	Signs	4.62
1	0.02	Pet Cemeteries	Monuments	0.14
13	0.32	Philatelic Photographs	Waymarking Multifarious	5.26
8	0.20	Photo Cutouts	Entertainment	4.26
1	0.02	Photo Goals	Waymarking Multifarious	0.40
27	0.67	Photos Then and Now	Waymarking Multifarious	10.93
1	0.02	Pictorial Pub Signs	Signs	1.54
4	0.10	Picture Perfect Postcards	Waymarking Multifarious	1.62
1	0.02	Piers	Structures	0.20
7	0.17	Pirates	History	1.13
1	0.02	Pizza Shops - Regional Chains	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Places of Geologic Significance	Nature	2.78
4	0.10	Plane Crash Sites	History	0.65
1	0.02	Police Memorials	Monuments	0.14
1	0.02	Police Stations	Buildings	0.11
2	0.05	Political Revolutions	Monuments	0.28
18	0.45	Pre-Victorian Historic Homes	Buildings	2.03
29	0.72	Presbyterian Churches	Buildings	3.27
1	0.02	Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins	History	0.16
1	0.02	Professional Sports Venues	Recreation	2.04
4	0.10	Public Land Survey Marks	Measurement Standards	2.84
2	0.05	Public Playgrounds	Recreation	4.08
1	0.02	Public Swimming Pools	Recreation	2.04
1	0.02	Publicly Held Corporation Headquarters	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Punishment and Disciplinary Devices	Technology	0.34
1	0.02	Puzzles in the Real World	Waymarking Multifarious	0.40
1	0.02	Quilt Shops	Business	1.18
2	0.05	Quonset Huts	Buildings	0.23
3	0.07	Railroad Bridges	Structures	0.61
1	0.02	Railroad Maintenance-Of-Way Equipment	Technology	0.34
2	0.05	Railroad Museums	Entertainment	1.06
2	0.05	Rails to Trails	Recreation	4.08
3	0.07	Realistic Object Sculptures	Culture	3.09
1	0.02	Recommended Accommodation	Business	1.18
1	0.02	Red Telephone Boxes	Technology	0.34
3	0.07	Relief Art Sculptures	Culture	3.09
1	0.02	Religious Buildings Multifarious	Buildings	0.11
8	0.20	Relocated Structures	Buildings	0.90
1	0.02	Remains of Settlements	History	0.16
1	0.02	Research Institutes	Buildings	0.11
5	0.12	Retired Prisons	Buildings	0.56
2	0.05	River Origins, Destinations and Confluences	Nature	5.56
21	0.52	Roadside Attractions	Recreation	42.86
32	0.79	Roman Catholic Churches	Buildings	3.60
2	0.05	Rotary International Markers	Monuments	0.28
1	0.02	Sailing and Yacht Clubs	Recreation	2.04
36	0.89	Satellite Imagery Oddities	Oddities	29.75
1	0.02	Scenic Boat Rides	Entertainment	0.53
4	0.10	Scenic Roadside Look-Outs	Nature	11.11
2	0.05	Science Museums	Entertainment	1.06
2	0.05	Self Guided Walks and Trails	Recreation	4.08
1	0.02	Seventh-day Adventist Churches	Buildings	0.11
2	0.05	Ship Screws and Aircraft Props	Technology	0.68
1	0.02	Shipwrecks	History	0.16
75	1.86	Signs of History	History	12.16
1	0.02	Silhouette Public Art Sculptures	Culture	1.03
1	0.02	Sit-by-me Statues	Culture	1.03
1	0.02	Small Town, Big Name	Signs	1.54
9	0.22	Specific Veteran Memorials	Monuments	1.25
1	0.02	Specific Wars Monuments and Memorials	History	0.16
21	0.52	Stained Glass Windows	Culture	21.65
1	0.02	Starbucks Stores	Business	1.18
2	0.05	State/Provincial Parks	Nature	5.56
4	0.10	Static Aircraft Displays	Technology	1.35
53	1.31	Static Artillery Displays	Monuments	7.38
7	0.17	Static Train Cars	Technology	2.36
9	0.22	Statues of Historic Figures	Monuments	1.25
1	0.02	Statues of Religious Figures	Monuments	0.14
2	0.05	Stone Bridges	Structures	0.41
6	0.15	Stone Church Artefacts	Buildings	0.68
4	0.10	Subway Restaurants	Business	4.71
5	0.12	Sundials	Technology	1.69
63	1.56	Superlatives	Oddities	52.07
2	0.05	Suspension Bridges	Structures	0.41
1	0.02	Tearooms and Teahouses	Business	1.18
2	0.05	Thatch Cottages	Buildings	0.23
1	0.02	Themed Homemade Mailboxes	Oddities	0.83
15	0.37	There's a Book About It	Entertainment	7.98
161	3.99	This Old Church	Buildings	18.13
15	0.37	Tim Horton's Restaurants	Business	17.65
2	0.05	Time Capsules	History	0.32
1	0.02	Time Signals	Technology	0.34
4	0.10	Timelines	History	0.65
7	0.17	Tourist Information Centers - Visitor Centers	Buildings	0.79
18	0.45	Town Clocks	Technology	6.08
2	0.05	Train Cabooses	Technology	0.68
14	0.35	Train Stations/Depots	Buildings	1.58
1	0.02	Trophies, Medals and Cups	Technology	0.34
5	0.12	Truss Bridges	Structures	1.02
1	0.02	U-Haul SuperGraphics	Waymarking Multifarious	0.40
28	0.69	UK Historical Markers	History	4.54
2	0.05	Unique Artistic Shop Signs	Signs	3.08
2	0.05	Unique Manhole Covers	Technology	0.68
152	3.76	Unique Steeples	Structures	31.02
7	0.17	Unique Weathervanes	Technology	2.36
2	0.05	Universities and Colleges	Buildings	0.23
1	0.02	Urban Legends and Superstitions	Oddities	0.83
2	0.05	Veteran Cemeteries	Monuments	0.28
138	3.42	Victorian Style Architecture	Buildings	15.54
3	0.07	Vintage Ad Locations	History	0.49
1	0.02	Vintage Movie Theaters	Entertainment	0.53
2	0.05	WAL*MART Stores	Business	2.35
1	0.02	War and Military Museums	Entertainment	0.53
20	0.50	War of 1812	Monuments	2.79
4	0.10	Water Dams	Structures	0.82
1	0.02	Water Mills	Buildings	0.11
2	0.05	Water Towers	Structures	0.41
3	0.07	Waterfalls	Nature	8.33
4	0.10	Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts	Structures	0.82
92	2.28	Web Cameras	Technology	31.08
1	0.02	Weird Story Locations	Oddities	0.83
6	0.15	Welcome Signs	Signs	9.23
2	0.05	Wendy's Restaurants	Business	2.35
3	0.07	Wesleyan Churches	Buildings	0.34
3	0.07	Where's In A Name?	Waymarking Multifarious	1.21
1	0.02	Whitewater Rafting Trips	Recreation	2.04
9	0.22	Wi-Fi Hotspots	Technology	3.04
76	1.88	Wikipedia Entries	Technology	25.68
1	0.02	William Shakespeare	History	0.16
2	0.05	Windmills	Structures	0.41
1	0.02	Wineries	Business	1.18
2	0.05	Wooden Church Artefacts	Buildings	0.23
3	0.07	World Heritage Sites	History	0.49
18	0.45	World War I Memorials and Monuments	Monuments	2.51
12	0.30	World War II Memorials / Monuments	Monuments	1.67
1	0.02	World War II Sites	History	0.16
104	2.57	Worldwide Cemeteries	Monuments	14.48
1	0.02	Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe	Business	1.18
29	0.72	'You Are Here' Maps	Signs	44.62
87	2.15	Zinc Headstones	Monuments	12.12
2	0.05	Zippy the Pinhead Locations	Waymarking Multifarious	0.81