Welcome to Moose River ...

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

Time Zone: Moose 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).

The area code for Moose River: (902)

Communities Also Named Moose River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Moose River - they are located in Maine, New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario and Quebec.

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

Communities near Moose River ...

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

• Springhill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <1>
• Parrsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrsboro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrsboro <1>
• Greenhill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
• Lower Five Islands
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Five Islands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Five Islands
• New Prospect
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
• Lynn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
• Gilbert Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mountain
• Riverside Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Beach
• Five Islands
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Five Islands <1>
• Lake Road Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Road Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Road Corner

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moose River ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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