Moser River | |
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 Moser River Post Office in 2013. | |
  Moser River Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′03″N 62°15′39″W / 44.96750°N 62.26083°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| District | 2[1] |
| Founded | 1796[2] |
| Government | |
| • Governing Council | Halifax Regional Council |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | B0J 2K0 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 902 347 |
| GNBC Code | CBAIO[3] |
| Highways |  Trunk 7 |
| Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia | |
Moser River is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community lies along the Marine Drive on Trunk 7, 32 km (20 mi) east of Sheet Harbour and 51 km (32 mi) southwest of Sherbrooke. The community is located along the shores of Necum Teuch Harbour, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, and is at the mouth of Moser River.[4] The area was called Noogoomkeak in the mi'kmaq language, translating to "soft sand place".[2] The community is named for Henry Moser, who was the son of Jacob Moser, who settled the area in the early 1800s.[2][5] The first school in the community was built in 1905, and another school, Moser River Consolidated School, was built in 1957. The school closed in 2015, due to its very low student population. Marine Drive Academy in Sheet Harbour serves the community and its surroundings at all grade levels. There is a small seaside park in the community near the former school, as well as a post office and convenience store.[6][7][8]
- ^ "Current Polling District Boundaries". Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Scott 2011, p. 170.
- ^ "Moser River". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia". Province of Nova Scotia. 2004-03-22. p. 454. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Acquisition of Moser River Playground and Ballfield" (PDF). Halifax Regional Council. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Find a Post Office". Canada Post. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Gizmo's Variety". Yellow Pages Digital & Media Solutions Limited. Retrieved 13 May 2019.