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Little River, Pictou County

Little River

Little River is a channel within the East River of Pictou located around the Plymouth and Stellarton area of the river.

Lowden Brook

Lowden Brook

Lowden Brook is a small fresh watercourse feeding into the East River, it originates in Trenton Park, and flows north west through the community of Hillside before reaching the East River.

Smelt Brook, Nova Scotia

Smelt Brook

Smelt Brook is a small fresh watercourse feeding into the East River system, part of the broader watershed that shapes the industrial and residential landscape of Trenton.  The name also reflects the early settlement era, as the area was known by this brook rather than the later industrial name of Trenton. In 1882, Harvey Graham renamed the settlement, after Trenton, New Jersey, envisioning it as a manufacturing hub.

Little Caribou Entrance

Little Caribou Entrance

Little Caribou Entrance is a natural coastal water feature located on the south side of Caribou–Munroes Island along the shores of the Northumberland Strait

Big Caribou Entrance

Big Caribou Entrance

Big Caribou Entrance is a natural coastal water feature on the Northumberland Strait, forming part of the intricate channels, reefs, and island passages around Caribou Island, and the Caribou–Munroes Island areas. The Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island ferry route travels through the Big Caribou Entrance while exiting Caribou Harbour enroute to PEI.

Middle Grounds

Middle Grounds

Middle Grounds is an underwater region located just outside Caribou Channel between Caribou Island and Pictou Island.

Inside Channel

Inside Channel

Inside Channel refers to the tidal waterway between Munroes Island and the mainland.

Huggans Brook

Huggans Brook

Huggans Brook is a small watercourse located in the Community of Merigomish. It originates near the base of Aulds Mountain, flows north through the Piedmont Valley and eventually empties into Huggans Gut.