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Formed by two parallel mountain ranges, the steep face of basaltic North Mountain shelters the valley from the adjacent Bay of Fundy and rises to almost 1000 feet in elevation in some parts. The granitic South Mountain also rises to similar elevation and shelters the valley from the climate of the Atlantic Ocean approximately 100 kilometres further south. Within the valley itself are two "major" rivers, the Annapolis River which flows west from the central part of the valley into the Annapolis Basin , and the Cornwallis River which flows east from this central area into the Minas Basin.
The resulting "micro climate" provides relatively mild temperatures for the region, and coupled with the fertile glacial sedimentary soils on the valley floor, the region is conducive to growing vegetable and fruit crops. Particularly famous for its apple crop, the valley hosts in excess of 1,000 farms of various types, the majority being small family-owned operations.
Long settled by the Mi'kmaq Nation, the valley experienced French settlement at the Habitation at Port-Royal in the western part of the valley, beginning in 1605 and continuing through to the British-ordered expulsion of the Acadians in 1755Events January 25 Moscow University established. July 9 French and Indian War: Braddock Expedition British troops and colonial militiamen are ambushed and suffer a devastating defeat inflicted by French and Indian forces. During the battle, British Genera at Grand Pré in the eastern part of the valley. New EnglandThis article is about the region in the United States of America. For other uses, see New England (disambiguation . The New England region of the United States is located in the northeastern corner of the country. Boston is its business and cultural cente Planters moved in to occupy the abandoned Acadian farming areas and the region also saw subsequent settlement by LoyalistUnited Empire Loyalists is the name given to individuals who are descendants of British North American loyalists who, during the American War of Independence, left the 13 rebellious American colonies for the future Canada: the two British colonies of Queb refugees of the American Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War ( 1775 1783), also known as the American War of Independence was a war fought between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. The war, which eventually widened far beyond British Nor, as well as foreign Protestants.
Today, the valley is still largely dominated by agriculture but also has a growing diversity in its economies, partly aided by the importance of post-secondary education centres provided by Acadia UniversityAcadia University is a university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. It began as Horton Academy ( 1828), which was founded by Baptists from Nova Scotia. The two major Universities of the day in Nova Scotia, were heavily controlled by Denominationa in Wolfville, and the Nova Scotia Community College campuses located in KentvilleKentville ( 2001 population 5,610) is the largest town in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Together with outlying towns such as New Minas and Wolfville, over 30,000 people live in the area. Kentville is one of the main towns in the Annapolis Valley., MiddletonThere are three Middletons in Nova Scotia. Middleton, Annapolis County 44. 94° North 65. 07° West is an incorporated town in the Annapolis Valley. Founded by loyalist settlers it nowadays has no major industry besides farming and a neighbouring military b, Lawrencetown , and Digby. MichelinThe French company Michelin is primarily a tyre manufacturer. It invented the radial design used by nearly all modern tyres. Michelin also publishes a popular series of road maps and travel guides. Michelin is based in the town of Clermont-Ferrand in the has an important truck tire manufacturing plant in Waterville and the Department of National Defence has its largest air force base in Atlantic Canada located at CFB Greenwood .
Population centres in the valley from west to east include: