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Riverton, Nova Scotia

Riverton, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
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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