Welcome to River Philip ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of River Philip, 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: River Philip 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).

River Philip is located in the (902) area code.

Communities near River Philip ...

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

• Amherst
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
• Springhill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <2>
• Oxford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
• Collingwood Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood Corner
• Salt Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
• Valley Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Road
• Williamsdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsdale
• Millvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millvale
• Salt Springs Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs Station
• Thomson Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson Station

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Philip ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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