Welcome to Blackstone ...
Although we found mention of Blackstone during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Blackstone was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Blackstone to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blackstone, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Blackstone might be (or was) located is 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).
Area Codes for Blackstone: 902 & 782<2>
Communities Also Named Blackstone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Blackstone - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackstone.
Communities near Blackstone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackstone.
- Inverness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deepdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
- Glendyer Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendyer Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendyer Station
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hyannas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyannas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannas
- Kenloch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenloch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenloch
- North Cape Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape Highlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape Highlands
- South Cape Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cape Highlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cape Highlands
- Strathlorne Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathlorne Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathlorne Station
- Strathlorne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathlorne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathlorne
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackstone ...
Looking for more information about Blackstone? 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 Blackstone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackstone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Blackstone and then turned east". While Blackstone could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Blackstone as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Blackstone could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Blackstone area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Blackstone area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |