Middle River
Middle River is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island. It is mentioned in Annie Dillard's poem, For the Time Being.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “An Abhainn Mheadhanach, Alba Nuadh”, “An Abhainn Mheadhanach, Siorramachd Bhioctoria”, “Middle River, Nova Scotia”, and “Middle River, Victoria County”
Middle River
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.15678° or 46° 9′ 24″ north
Longitude
-60.92372° or 60° 55′ 25″ west
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
87RX534G+PG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Middle River” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Middle River, Nova Scotia”
- Irish: “An Abhainn Mheadhanach”
- Scottish Gaelic: “An Abhainn Mheadhanach”
- “Middle River”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Middle River and West Middle River.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Middle River Presbyterian Church and Middle River Cemetary.
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