Eden Lake
Eden Lake is located in the Garden of Eden area west of Sherbrooke Road (route 347). It is about 181.7 hectares in size, has a mean depth of 7.8 m, with its deepest part being just over 17 metres.
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Black Brook
Black Brook is a rural community located near the north end of Black Lake in the Keppoch area. There are also 2 natural watercourses located in the Pictou County that go by this name.
East River St. Marys
East River St. Marys is a picturesque area located located in the south-east corner of Pictou County on the East River St. Mary’s in north central Nova Scotia. This region is characterized by its beautiful forested floodplain habitat.
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is a modestly elevated peak at 226 meters situated between the communities of Blanchard Road and Blue Mountain. The prominence of Blue Mountain is 30m/98ft., by elevation it ranks 10th in Pictou County, 16th for prominence.
Blanchard Road
Blanchard Road is located south of Blue Mountain. It is named after Colonel Blanchard of Truro cut the road through Blanchard area to gain access to some of his land.
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain is a rural community located east of Eden Lake. It may have been so named in imitation of the Rocky Mountains of Western Canada and because there were rocky hills in the area.
Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden is a rural community located north of Eden Lake. It was named after William McDonald, who settled here in 1830, and was known as “Adam of the Garden” because he was the first man there.
Moose River
Moose River is a rural community located along NS Route 347 (Sherbrooke Road) north east of Blue Mountain and north west of Garden of Eden. The name is descriptive. Thomas Fraser appears was the first settler here in 1818. Donald Campbell emigrated from Inverness-shire, in 1821, and received his grant in 1828.