Welcome to James River ...

We aren't confident of the location of James River, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for James River for more information about variations on the name of James River.

Time Zone: James 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).

James River is within the boundaries of the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named James River ...

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

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

Communities near James River ...

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

• Antigonish
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigonish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antigonish <2>
• Brierly Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierly Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierly Brook
• Browns Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mountain
• Purlbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlbrook
• West River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
• Brierly Brook Back Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierly Brook Back Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierly Brook Back Road
• South Salt Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salt Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salt Springs
• Clydesdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clydesdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydesdale
• Glen Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Road
• Lower West River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower West River

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James River ...

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

Adding James River to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found James River mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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