Tag Archive for: Glencoe

McDonald Brook

McDonald Brook

McDonald Brook is a small natural tributary of the East River in the Pictou County that originates in the uplands around of the community of Glencoe. The brook flows south through wooded terrain, eventually emptying into the East River.

Glencoe Brook

Glencoe Brook

Glencoe Brook is a small natural watercourse in the Pictou County  that originates in the uplands around of the community of Glencoe. The brook originates around McPhersons Lake, and flows south through wooded and rugged terrain, eventually emptying into the East River.

Glencoe Map

Glencoe Map

This Glencoe Map was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features.

You can browse the map online (zoom in for details), or download a digital copy to print or use with your own device.

East River of Pictou

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.

Archibald Brook Pictou County

Archibald Brook

Archibald Brook is a small natural watercourse in the Pictou County  that originates in the uplands around of the community of Glencoe. From its headwaters east of Little Lake, the brook flows north through wooded and agricultural landscapes, eventually emptying into the East River near the Bridgeville area.

Iron Rock

Iron Rock

Iron Rock is a rural locality within the community of Glencoe. It lies within the East River Valley, that consists of a corridor of communities stretching along the East River of Pictou. The valley includes settlements such as Churchville,  St.Pauls and Sunny Brae, with Iron Rock nestled among them.

Blanchard Brook Pictou County

Blanchard Brook

Blanchard Brook is a small low order tributary in the East River watershed. It originates in upland areas near Blanchard Road area flows south through mixed forest and rural parcels in the community of Sunny Brae and empties into the East River.

The brook’s flow regime is typical of small Nova Scotia streams, seasonal high flows in spring and after heavy rain, lower baseflows in late summer, and it contributes to local wetland and riparian habitats. The brook and nearby community of Blanchard Road are named after Colonel Blanchard of Truro who cut a road through the area to access land holdings in the area.

Glencoe Falls, Pictou County

Glencoe

Glencoe is a rural community in Pictou County located on the upper East River between the communities of St.Pauls and Sunny Brae. It was named after a small valley in Argyleshire, Scotland. Glencoe Falls, a small waterfall that can be found along the Glencoe brook about half an hour hike from the Glencoe Brook Fall Trailhead View a video of Glencoe Falls …