Moose River Gold Mines | |
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  Moose River Gold Mines Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′03″N 62°56′34″W / 44.98417°N 62.94278°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Governing Council | Halifax Regional Council |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia | |
Moose River Gold Mines is a Canadian rural community located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.[1] It is at the junction of Moose River Road and Mooseland Road. No numbered highways run through Moose River Gold Mines. Gold was discovered in the area in 1866 and mining started in the 1870s. Interest waned around 1900 but rose in the 1930s. The community gained international attention in 1936 when three men were trapped in the mine.
- ^ "Moose River Gold Mines". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 22 October 2015.