30-462: Fall River may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Fall River, Nova Scotia United States [ edit ] Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River station , a commuter rail station in Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River, Kansas Fall River County, South Dakota Fall River, Tennessee , site of
60-697: A National Register of Historic Places listing in Lawrence County, Tennessee Fall River, Wisconsin Rivers [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Fall River (Ontario) United States [ edit ] Fall River (Plumas County, California) , a Lake Oroville source tributary Fall River (Shasta County, California) , a river tributary to the Pit River in Shasta County, California. Fall River (Clear Creek County, Colorado) ,
90-466: A 2021 Epix documentary series about the murders "Fall River" (short story) , a 1931 short story by John Cheever See also [ edit ] Falls River (disambiguation) Fall Creek (disambiguation) Fall Brook (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
120-491: A local electrical utility during the early 20th century. The waterfall was demolished in the late 1950s as a result of the construction of the Bicentennial Highway leading to Halifax; the waterfall was located where the 4-lane expressway currently runs up the hill from the crossing of Lake Thomas to the interchange with Highway 118 at Miller Lake. Hydro-electric power is now generated by a tunnel that carries
150-494: A nearby waterway to this development, runs from Soldier Lake and empties into Miller Lake. This waterway is also named for another older Fall River family by the name of Tillmann, who also originated in Germany, although coming later to the area just after World War II , around 1947. Near Tillmann Brook at Miller Lake are the old Fall River Stables. It is now closed. A new fire station and recreation/sports center for Fall River,
180-594: A new section called Schwarzwald Heights, which branches off of Trunk Highway 2. The second subdivision being Fall River Village. Fall River Village was established in 1973 with over 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land and 200 acres (81 ha) yet to be developed. Also Capilano is the third major subdivision, with the Ashburn golf course just outside. There are three new subdivisions, St. Andrews West and Kinloch Estates, which opened in February 2009. The subdivision itself
210-737: A river in Baltimore, Maryland Fall River (Connecticut River tributary) , a river in Franklin County, Massachusetts Fall River (Farmington River) , a river in Berkshire County, Massachusetts Fall River (Middle Fork Feather River) , a tributary of the Middle Fork Feather River in Butte County, California Fall River (Minnesota) , a stream in northeastern Minnesota Fall River (Oregon) ,
240-820: A tributary of Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Fall River (Larimer County, Colorado) , a tributary of the Big Thompson River in Larimer County, Colorado Fall River (Wyoming, Idaho) , a river in Yellowstone National Park and Idaho Fall River (Fremont County, Idaho) , a river in Fremont County, Idaho Fall River (Kansas) , a river in Wilson County, Kansas Fall River (Maryland) ,
270-594: A tributary of Tasman Bay See also [ edit ] Fall River (disambiguation) Falls Creek (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Falls_River&oldid=544744691 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
300-659: A tributary of the Deschutes River in central Oregon Fall River (South Dakota) , a river in Fall River County Hoback River or Fall River, a river in Wyoming Other [ edit ] Fall River, Warren and Providence Railroad , a railroad in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island Fall River murders , three murders committed from October 1979 to February 1980 in Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River (TV series) ,
330-629: Is a suburban community located in Nova Scotia , Canada within the Halifax Regional Municipality . It is located north-northeast of the Bedford Basin , northeast of Bedford and Lower Sackville and north of Waverley . Fall River's name is derived from a stream running between Miller Lake and Lake Thomas which had a waterfall. These falls supplied water power for several mills during the 19th century as well as
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#1732772023984360-511: Is also one junior high: Georges P. Vanier. Due to the increased presence of schools and retail, Fall River serves as a hub for neighboring communities. There are four major subdivisions in Fall River, the first being called The Schwarzwald ( named after the famed Black Forest in Germany) and developed by the Miller family in the mid-1970s. Schwarzwald has in the past decade started development of
390-589: Is an eighteen-hole golf course, Ashburn Golf Club, and two parks, Laurie Provincial Park and Oakfield Provincial Park. Lake Thomas and Lake Fletcher in Fall River form a section of the Shubenacadie Canal , which connects the Bay of Fundy with the Halifax Harbour . Soldier Lake , a large reservoir. Johnson River, a small river emptying into the east side of Soldier Lake and originating in
420-544: Is nestled between St. Andrews Lake and Kinsac Lake with extensive waterfrontage on both lakes. Also, Miller Lake West located near the end of Perrin Drive (actually north of Miller Lake) has developed over the last six to seven years with larger homes and properties offering a feel of country living minutes from the city. An up-scale development is also located on Guildwood Drive on the eastern shore of Miller Lake, having large properties with extensive waterfrontage. Tillmann Brook,
450-406: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Fall River had a population of 2,474 living in 812 of its 834 total private dwellings, a change of 5.9% from its 2016 population of 2,337. With a land area of 14.89 km (5.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 166.2/km (430.3/sq mi) in 2021. Lockview High School opened its doors in 2000 to relieve strain on
480-702: The Gordon R. Snow Community Centre/Fire Station 45, opened in October 2008. It is named after Gordon R. Snow, a former councillor and resident of the community. The skate park at the Rec Centre was opened in October 2008. It is a large concrete bowl style park, with a few handrails and ledges. The Rec Center itself opened in February 2009, which has a gym, offices, a fire hall and event room. There are many lakes in Fall River and its surrounding communities of Wellington , Waverley , Windsor Junction and Lakeview. There
510-726: The Wilson family. In 1926 the Waverley Game Sanctuary was created, surrounding the east side of Miller Lake and containing large tracts of land within the rugged interior east of Soldier Lake. Also in 1926, the Boy Scouts built a summer camp on Lone Cloud Island in Miller Lake, which is still in use today. There was a blacksmith shop operated by the Millers during the 1930s, located on the east side of Lake Thomas, and
540-474: The aging Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford. Fall River also has two elementary schools, Holland Road Elementary School and Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary School. Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary School was named after Mrs. Ada Lee, Mrs. Selena Jefferson and Mrs. Martha Ash, all of whom are remembered for their extraordinary humanitarian efforts, moral and Christian leadership in the community of Fall River. There
570-758: The 💕 (Redirected from Falls River (disambiguation) ) Falls River may refer to: In the United States Falls River (Michigan) , a tributary of Lake Superior Falls River (Connecticut River) , in Massachusetts and Vermont, a tributary of the Connecticut River Wood River (Pawcatuck River) , in Connecticut and Rhode Island, known as Falls River from its source to Stepstone Falls Elsewhere Falls River (New Zealand) ,
600-618: The lake, near Highway 102. German Creek, a small waterway which flows from the Gunn Ponds, under Perrin Drive into Miller Lake. All-day Halifax Transit service is provided by route 320, which services the Fall River Park and Ride at 49 Falls Run, off Perrin Drive. The route provides direct service to the airport (to the north) and to Dartmouth and Downtown Halifax to the south. The park-and-ride lot has 90 free parking spaces. Falls River (disambiguation) From Misplaced Pages,
630-403: The land on the east side of Lake Thomas and in 1828 built a dam to power their sawmill, the first in the area. George Taylor, another settler, had come to Fall River in 1829 and was innkeeper of The Lakeside Inn, which was in operation as early as 1831. In the 1830s, Charles P. Allen operated a water-powered mill on the falls at Miller lake, where he manufactured furniture. The Shubenacadie Canal
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#1732772023984660-398: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fall_River&oldid=1178264018 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fall River, Nova Scotia Fall River
690-420: The old building is still there as late as 2010. The old general store of Neil Miller was a major fixture in the village, dating from October 14, 1952 until 1987. In 1954 local resident Graeme Stuart, whose family had come to Fall River from Scotland in the mid-19th century, founded Stuart Industries. The metal fabricating business at its peak employed about 100 men and operated in Fall River until about 1982. In
720-562: The rugged interior of the game sanctuary. Third Lake , the third in a series of lakes starting in Lower Sackville . Third Lake forms part of the western boundary of Fall River Kinsac Lake , a large lake, part of which forms another section of the western boundary of Fall River Miller Lake , a reservoir which empties into Lake Thomas. Home to the Miller Lake Dragon of Camp Lone Cloud, a familiar summer sight out in
750-459: The settlement at Halifax in its early days during a conflict with English settlers. The first European people in the area arrived during the late 18th century, and some of these earliest settlers were German. In particular one German family named Muller (now anglicized to Miller) established themselves in Fall River, and some of their descendants remain in the area, with Miller Lake being named after them. The Miller brothers, Philip and John, cleared
780-438: The site of the present day locks, during the 1830s and 1840s. At the north end of Miller Lake stood Rutherfords Inn which operated from the 1840s through to the 1870s. This inn had a rich reputation for entertainment, and was frequented by miners from the nearby gold fields at Waverley and by militia men and parties from Dartmouth. Around 1902, there was a wooden aqueduct over a mile long, which carried water from Miller Lake along
810-444: The top of Gunns Mountain to Waverley, where the power from it was used in gold mining in that village. While not on the same scale as nearby Waverley, the only gold diggings in Fall River were mainly located on the east side of Miller Lake in the late 1890s and early 20th century. A few hundred ounces were produced. In the year 1900, the first telephone was installed in Fall River. Charles Carr operated an early post office in his store in
840-537: The village. It was located on the corner of Fall River Rd and Hwy #2, near the bridge. The store and post office was there as early as 1910-15, and many Carr family descendants still reside in the area. Through the later part of the 19th century and early 20th century, Fall River was largely a sleepy little village and grew little in population. In 1921 the Lake Thomas Ice Company was in operation in Fall River and continued until about 1948, operated by
870-477: The water from Miller Lake which once flowed through this stream and down the waterfall. Turbines produce electricity for the main grid, during peak periods. The Mi'kmaq Nation and its predecessors were known to have inhabited Fall River prior to European settlement, using the waterways for a portage route connecting with the Shubenacadie Valley . The Mik'maq reportedly used this waterway to attack
900-466: Was operating during the 1850s, and this waterway, which connected Halifax Harbour to the Minas Basin, ran through Fall River by way of the lakes, and the now tumbled-down cut stones of the canal-locks can be still be seen at the meeting of Lake Thomas and Fletcher Lake. Fletcher Lake was named after Robert Fletcher, who operated an inn and way station on the stagecoach road (Cobequid Road) to Truro, at
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