Riverside Corner, Nova Scotia
Riverside Corner | |
|---|---|
  Riverside Corner Location in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°7′58″N 63°47′16″W / 45.13278°N 63.78778°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Hants County |
| Municipality | East Hants Municipality |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B0N |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 883 |
| NTS Map | 011E04 |
| GNBC Code | CBFVH |
Riverside Corner is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County.[1][2] Its name is descriptive, referring to a road junction situated beside the river.[3]
One of the first settlers of the area was Hector McLean, who was working the land before being given a grant of 2000 acres on August 28th, 1810. A schoolhouse was erected in Riverside Corner in 1872.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nova Scotia GeoNAMES". NovaScotia.ca. Nova Scotia Government. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Canadian Geographical Names Database". nrcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ a b Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 580. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
45°7′58″N 63°47′16″W / 45.13278°N 63.78778°W
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