Welcome to Gold River ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gold 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 Gold River: Gold Riv.

Time Zone: Gold 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).

Gold River is located in the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Gold River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gold River - they are located in British Columbia, California and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Gold River ...

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

• Bridgewater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
• Lunenburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <2>
• Chester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
• Mahone Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahone Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahone Bay <2>
• Chester Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Grant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Grant
• East Chester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chester came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chester
• Martins Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Point
• Martins River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins River
• Windsor Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Road
• Indian Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gold River ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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