Riverton, Nova Scotia

Last updated November 30, 2025

Riverton is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.^[1]^[2]

Riverton is on the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway freight-only railway line.

Riverview Adult Residential Care Facility, a centre for mentally handicapped and mentally ill adults operated by Riverview Home Corporation, is located in Riverton.^[3]

References

↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. pp. 580–581. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
↑ "Riverton". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 29 November 2025.
↑ "19 abuse cases at Riverton residential centre". CBC News. The Canadian Press. September 9, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

45°30′25.45″N62°41′11.2″W / 45.5070694°N 62.686444°W / 45.5070694; -62.686444 (Riverton, Nova Scotia)

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[names-1] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. pp. 580–581. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

[cnbg-2] "Riverton". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 29 November 2025.

[3] "19 abuse cases at Riverton residential centre". CBC News. The Canadian Press. September 9, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

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