Little River
Little River is a channel within the East River of Pictou located around the Plymouth and Stellarton area of the river.
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West Branch East River
The East River of Pictou is one of the major rivers flowing through Pictou County, featuring remarkable historic, ecological, and recreational value. The river is main up of two branches, the main branch, and a smaller branch that is called the West Branch East River. The smaller branch of the two, the West Branch East River, originates from West Branch Lake in Trafalgar and flows north until it unites with the main river, in the community of Eureka.
East River of Pictou
The East River of Pictou is a major rivers flowing through Pictou County, featuring remarkable historic, ecological, and recreational value. Towns and communities located along the East River include Sunny Brae, Stellarton, New Glasgow, Trenton, Abercrombie, and Pictou Landing and a few others. It is well known for fishing, especially for sea-run trout such as brook, brown, and sea trout, but also striped bass, smallmouth bass, and white perch.
Riverton Heights
Riverton Heights is a Neighbourhood within the community of Riverton located along the west side of the East River just south of the Town of Stellarton.
Westville
Westville is one of five towns in Pictou County, it is located south west of Stellarton. The area was originally known as Acadia Village but was renamed to Westville at a public meeting in 1868, probably because it was the westernmost of the East River mining towns. The town was incorporated in August, 1894.
Plymouth Park
Plymouth Park is a locality in Plymouth located just south of Stellarton along the East River.
Riverton
Riverton is a rural community located along the west side of the East River between Stellarton and Eureka. Its name is related to its proximity to the river. Settlements along the East River started shortly after the arrival of the Ship Hector in 1773. Alexander McKay first settled here in 1784, and Alexander Fraser in 1806.
The communities we know as Riverton and Plymouth was Originally one area and it was known as “Fish Pools” because of how splendid the trout fishing in the deep pools of the river was.. Its name is related to its proximity to the river. Originally the area was known as “Fish Pools” but was officially changed to Riverton in 1877 by its residents.