Welcome to Leitches Creek ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leitches Creek, 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 Leitches Creek: Leitches Crk. (or less commonly used: Leitches Ck. or Leitches Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Leitches Creek for more information about variations on the name of Leitches Creek.

Time Zone: Leitches Creek 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).

Leitches Creek lies within the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Leitches Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leitches Creek - it's located in Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leitches Creek.

Communities near Leitches Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leitches Creek.

• Glace Bay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glace Bay <2>
• Sydney Mines
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Mines
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sydney Mines <2>
• New Waterford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <2>
• Beechmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
• Ironville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
• Point Edward
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
• Blacketts Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacketts Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacketts Lake
• Coxheath
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxheath
• Groves Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groves Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Point
• Southside Boularderie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside Boularderie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Boularderie

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leitches Creek ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leitches Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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