Welcome to Black Rock ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Rock, 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.

Time Zone: Black Rock 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).

Black Rock lies within the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Black Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Black Rock - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York (2), Nova Scotia (4), Oregon and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Rock.

Communities near Black Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Rock.

• Sydney Mines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Mines
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sydney Mines <1>
• New Waterford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <1>
• Hillside Boularderie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Boularderie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Boularderie
• Alder Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Point
• Bras d'Or
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bras d'Or came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bras d'Or
• Groves Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groves Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Point
• Little Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pond
• New Harris
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harris
• Point Aconi
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Aconi came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Aconi
• Florence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Rock ...

Looking for more information about Black Rock? 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 Black Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Rock.

Adding Black Rock 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 Black Rock was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Rock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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