Economy River Wilderness Area
45.5062° N, 63.9538° W
Economy River Wilderness Area, Nova Scotia. 45.5062° N, 63.9538° W
Wilderness area, 116 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/ns/economy-river-wilderness-area/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Economy River Wilderness Area is a 116 km² wilderness area beside Simpson Lake, in Nova Scotia. It was established in 1998.
4 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Economy Lake (0.79 km²).
- Area
- 116 km²
- Established
- 1998
- Named lakes
- 4
Conditions today
10.5 °C
Observed at Economy, as of 1:00 a.m. ADT
Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Clearing overnight. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 early this evening then becoming west 20 near midnight. Low 9.
Weather: Economy (local forecast), as of 1:00 a.m. ADT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:24 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:41 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:10 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:13 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:58 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economy Lake | 0.79 km² |
| 2 | Simpson Lake | 0.48 km² |
| 3 | Newton Lake | 0.28 km² |
| 4 | British Lake | 0.11 km² |
Official record
- Designation
- Wilderness area
- IUCN category
- Ib, Wilderness areaInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Managed by
- Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change
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