Welcome to Riversdale ...

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

Riversdale is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Riversdale 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 Riversdale: (902)

Communities Also Named Riversdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Riversdale - they are located in Nova Scotia (2), Ontario and Oregon.

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

Communities near Riversdale ...

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

• Truro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <3>
• Westville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
• Kemptown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemptown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemptown
• Union
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
• Greenfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• West River Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West River Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River Station
• Upper Kemptown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kemptown
• Watervale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watervale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
• Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
• Upper Brookside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Brookside
  • Upper Brookside has also been known as:
  • Brookside

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riversdale ...

Looking for more information about Riversdale? 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 Riversdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riversdale.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riversdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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