Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Town in Nova Scotia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a town in Nova Scotia. For other places, see Yarmouth.
Yarmouth is a town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. A port town, its industries include fishing and tourism. It is the terminus of a ferry service to Bar Harbor, Maine, run by Bay Ferries.
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Yarmouth | |
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Town | |
Nickname: "The Gateway to Nova Scotia" | |
Motto(s): "Progress" "On the Edge of Everywhere" | |
Coordinates: 43°50′19″N 66°06′55″W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Yarmouth |
Founded | June 9, 1761 |
Incorporated | August 6, 1890 |
Electoral Districts Federal | West Nova |
Provincial | Yarmouth |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Mayor | Pam Mood |
• Deputy Mayor | Steve Berry |
• Councillors | List of Members
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• MLA | Zach Churchill (L) |
• MP | Chris d'Entremont (C) |
Area (2016)[3] | |
• Land | 10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
• Urban | 16.81 km2 (6.49 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Town | 6,829 |
• Density | 646.3/km2 (1,674/sq mi) |
• Urban | 7,848 |
• Urban density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | B5A |
Area code | 902 & 782 |
Highways | Hwy 101 Hwy 103 Trunk 1 Trunk 3 |
Dwellings | 3569 |
Median Income* | $31,584 CDN |
NTS Map | 20O16 Yarmouth |
GNBC Code | CBPIB[5] |
Website | townofyarmouth.ca |
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