Riverton, Nova Scotia

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Riverton is an unincorporated rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.

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. [1]

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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References

  1. "19 abuse cases at Riverton residential centre". CBC News. The Canadian Press. September 9, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2016.