Welcome to South Branch ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Branch, 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 South Branch: S. Branch

Time Zone: South Branch 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).

South Branch is within the boundaries of the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named South Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named South Branch - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near South Branch ...

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

• Truro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <2>
• Stewiacke
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewiacke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewiacke
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewiacke <2>
• Middle Stewiacke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Stewiacke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Stewiacke
• Otter Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Brook
• Cloverdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Upper Musquodoboit
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Musquodoboit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Musquodoboit
• Lanesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
• Middle Musquodoboit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Musquodoboit
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Musquodoboit <2>
• Stewiacke Cross Road
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewiacke Cross Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewiacke Cross Road
• Wittenburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittenburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenburg

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Branch ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Branch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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