Welcome to West River ...
A typical abbreviation for West River: W. River
Time Zone: West River 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 West River: 902 & 782<1>
The Canadian Postal Code for West River: B2G<2>
Communities Also Named West River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named West River - they are located in Maryland, New Brunswick, New York, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West River.
Communities near West River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West River.
- Antigonish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antigonish Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- James River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River
- Keppoch Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keppoch Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keppoch Mountain
- Lower North Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower North Grant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower North Grant
- Pinevale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinevale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinevale
- South River Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South River Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Road
- Lower South River
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower South River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower South River
- North Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grant
- Williams Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West River ...
Looking for more information about West River? 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 West River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 West River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the West River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | 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 West River, 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 West River). 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 West River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |