Trunk 6 is part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia's system of trunk highways. The route runs from Highway 104 exit 3 at Amherst to the rotary at Pictou, a distance of . It is part of the Sunrise Trail, a designated tourist route. Route description For most of its length Trunk 6 is a two lane highway with a speed limit of . In communities, villages or towns the speed limit may drop to as low as . From Amherst, Trunk 6 goes in an easterly direction to the village of Port Philip, where it meets the Northumberland Strait. The route then follows the strait's shoreline through Pugwash, Wallace and Tatamagouche to the town of Pictou. Until the construction of Highway 106 in the late 1960s, Trunk 6 continued south to New Glasgow on the Alma Road and Trunk 4. Communities Amherst (Victoria Street East and Victoria Street West) East Amherst Shinimicas Bridge Port Howe Port Philip Pugwash Wallace Tatamagouche River John Toney River Pictou Major intersections See also List of Nova Scotia provincial highways References Amherst, Nova Scotia 006 006 006 006