Alder River, Nova Scotia

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Alder River in Nova Scotia

Alder River is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough in Guysborough County. [1] Its name is descriptive, referring to a prominent stand of alders along the river in the community. [2]

The first of the land grants in the area was provided to John Gschwindt and Isabella Ellis in 1812. The Anglican church received a grant in the area in 1813. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Alder River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 5. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

45°29′6.61″N61°43′53.99″W / 45.4851694°N 61.7316639°W / 45.4851694; -61.7316639 (Alder River, Nova Scotia)


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