Welcome to River John ...

River John is located on the northern coast of Nova Scotia (on the Northumberland Strait).

River John is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: River John 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).

Area Codes for River John: 902 & 782<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for River John: B0K<3>

Websites for River John ...

Official Website: www.riverjohn.com/

Communities near River John ...

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

Pictou
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pictou came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pictou
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pictou <5>
Hodson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodson
Seafoam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seafoam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafoam
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seafoam <5>
Brule Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule Corner
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brule Corner
- From River John to Brule Corner
Denmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denmark
- From River John to Denmark
Brule Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule Point
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brule Point
- From River John to Brule Point
Middleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middleton
- From River John to Middleton
Brule Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule Shore
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brule Shore
- From River John to Brule Shore
Brule
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brule
- From River John to Brule
East Earltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Earltown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Earltown

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River John ...

Looking for more information about River John? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for River John, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for River John.

Adding River John 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 River John was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for River John: www.riverjohn.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around River John - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the River John area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the River John area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of River John, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as River John). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether River John or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.