| Melville | |
| Settlement Type: | Community |
| Pushpin Map: | Nova Scotia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Nova Scotia showing location of Seafoam |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Melville, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates: | 45.7889°N -63.0278°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nova Scotia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pictou County |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | 4 |
| Leader Title: | Councillor, District 4 |
| Leader Name: | Ronald Baillie[1] |
| Leader Title1: | MLA, Pictou West |
| Leader Name1: | Vacant |
| Leader Title2: | MP, Central Nova |
| Leader Name2: | Sean Fraser |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Min M: | 0 |
| Elevation Max M: | 20 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | AST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | ADT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Canadian Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | B0K 1N0 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code and exchange |
| Area Code: | (902) 351-xxxx |
Melville is an unincorporated area in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.[3] It is on Nova Scotia Trunk 6 between the communities of River John, Cape John and Toney River. It is a rural area on the Northumberland Strait to the east of Cape John.[4] The nearest village is River John, some 5 km south, and it is there that postal, telephone and fire services are located. The nearest town is Pictou some 29 km to the east.
There is a small harbour at Skinners Cove, comprising short breakwaters and wharves either side of a narrow channel. It is used mainly by the fishing industry and a few recreational boats. Recent improvements to the harbour were funded by the Government of Canada.[5]