Welcome to Renfrew ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Renfrew, 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.

Time Zone: Renfrew 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 telephone area code for Renfrew: (902)

Communities Also Named Renfrew ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Renfrew - they are located in Alberta, Idaho, Massachusetts, Ontario, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Renfrew ...

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

• Enfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <1>
• Lantz
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lantz came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantz
• Stewiacke
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewiacke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewiacke
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewiacke <1>
• Horne Settlement
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horne Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Settlement
• Belnan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belnan
• Upper Nine Mile River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nine Mile River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nine Mile River
• Upper Rawdon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Rawdon
• Elmsdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsdale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsdale <1>
• Hardwood Lands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwood Lands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood Lands
• Roulston Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roulston Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roulston Corner

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renfrew ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Renfrew.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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