Georgefield, Nova Scotia
Georgefield | |
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Georgefield Location in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′15″N 63°33′22″W / 45.20417°N 63.55611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Hants County |
| Municipality | East Hants Municipality |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B0N |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 883 |
| NTS Map | 011E04 |
| GNBC Code | CANNI |
Georgefield is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County. The locality of Burtons is located within Georgefield.[1][2]
The community is named for George Miller, who was an early settler of the area in 1826. A schoolhouse was built in Georgefield in 1871.[3]
References
- ^ "Canadian Geographical Names Database". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "Nova Scotia GeoNAMES". NovaScotia.ca. Nova Scotia Government. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 229. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
45°12′15″N 63°33′22″W / 45.20417°N 63.55611°W