The community of Lyons Brook is located on the west side of the mouth of the West River of Pictou. It was named after Reverend James Lyon, a Philadelphia emigrant who arrived in 1767. In 1903, by act of the Provincial Legislature, this name was officially given to an area previously known as “Logans Tannery”, “Scotch Hill West River Road” and “Lyons Brook.”
Moodie Cove is a small protected area, just past Moodie Point, along the south side of Pictou Harbour, in the community of Pictou Landing.
Moodie Point is a small coastal headland, set among a series of coves and inlets that line the county’s rugged shoreline. It is located along the south side of Pictou Harbour, in the community of Pictou Landing. The area is characterized by rocky shores, mixed forest close to the water, and several rural properties and access roads that tie the point into nearby communities.
Gavin Islet is a small island located in the West River just off the shores of the community of Lyons Brook.
Town Gut is a small coastal bay located west of Browns Point, Haliburton Brook flows south into the Town Gut. An early survey was done here to plan for building a town at one time. The creek has been known as Town Gut ever since.
Boat Harbour is located along the Northumberland Strait south of Fishers Grant 24.
Lyons Brook is a small tributary that starts flowing north of Hardwood Hill and south of Scotch Hill, and flows east through the community of Lyons Brook, and then empties into the West River.
Fisher’s Grant 24 is a residential Indian Reserve administered by Pictou Landing First Nation. It is located between Boat Harbour, and the Northumberland Strait. The initial Reserve was created around 1866. In 1960 several smaller Reserves were amalgamated all into one, creating Fisher’s Grant 24.