Welcome to Apple River ...

Apple River is located on the west coast of Nova Scotia (on Chignecto Bay, at the north end of the Bay of Fundy).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Apple River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for Apple River: Apple Riv.

Apple River is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Apple River lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Apple River lies within the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Apple River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Apple River - they are located in Illinois and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Apple River.

Communities near Apple River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Apple River.

• Alma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
• Alma Parish
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Parish
• Allen Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Hill
• Eatonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eatonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
• Spicers Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicers Cove
• New Yarmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Yarmouth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Yarmouth
• Fraserville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraserville
• Point Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Hill
• Spencers Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Island
• West Advocate
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Advocate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Advocate

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Apple River ...

Looking for more information about Apple River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Apple River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Apple River.

Adding Apple River to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Apple River was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Apple River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apple River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca