White Rock
White Rock is a community in Kings County, Nova Scotia near the town of Wolfville. The Stiver's Falls Hydroelectric Plant, also known as the old White Rock generating station, was built nearby in 1919 on the Gaspereau River, about 3 km south-west of Wolfville, and produced electricity for the first time on 25 February 1920.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “White Rock, Nova Scotia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horton High School.
Horton High School
School building
Horton High School is a public high school located in Wolfville Ridge, Nova Scotia, Canada. It succeeded Horton District High School. As of 2024, the school principal is Jodye Routledge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaspereau and Wolfville.
Gaspereau
Hamlet
Photo: James Ellison, CC BY 2.0.
Gaspereau is a rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County. It is located about 3 km south of the town of Wolfville on the Gaspereau River. Gaspereau is situated 5 km east of White Rock.
Wolfville
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wolfville is a town of 4,200 people in the region of Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. It lies on the Bay of Fundy. It is home to Acadia University.
White Rock
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Kings County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.05224° or 45° 3′ 8″ northLongitude
-64.41096° or 64° 24′ 40″ westElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
87QQ3H2Q+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3634807097OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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