Nine Mile River is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...

, located in East Hants Municipality in

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. It takes its name from the

river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

which flows through it. It is District 9 for the Municipality of East Hants, and currently served by Councillor Eldon Hebb. Nine Mile River is home to a small

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and a volunteer fire department. The area now encompassing Nine Mile River was divided into Lower Nine Mile River and Nine Mile River from 1976 until 2006, when the name "Lower Nine Mile River" was rescinded and the two communities became one. The area of

Renfrew Renfrew (; ; ) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gaine ...

, a ghost town known for its gold mining history, became a locality of Nine Mile River in 2007.

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