Riverton, Nova Scotia

Riverton in Nova Scotia

Riverton is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.[1][2]

Riverton is on the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway freight-only railway line.

Riverview Adult Residential Care Facility, a centre for mentally handicapped and mentally ill adults operated by Riverview Home Corporation, is located in Riverton.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. pp. 580–581. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Riverton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ^ "19 abuse cases at Riverton residential centre". CBC News. The Canadian Press. September 9, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

45°30′25.45″N 62°41′11.2″W / 45.5070694°N 62.686444°W / 45.5070694; -62.686444 (Riverton, Nova Scotia)


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