Welcome to East Mines ...

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

A typical abbreviation for East Mines: E. Mines

East Mines is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: East Mines 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).

Area Codes for East Mines: 902 & 782<2>

Communities Also Named East Mines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Mines - they are located in Nova Scotia and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Mines.

Communities near East Mines ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Mines.

Truro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <3>
Great Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Village <3>
Londonderry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
Staples Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Brook
Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
Central Onslow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Onslow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Onslow
Folly Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Lake
Lornevale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lornevale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lornevale
Maitland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maitland <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Mines ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Mines.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Mines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 East Mines area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the East Mines 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.