Welcome to Hastings ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hastings, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Time Zone: Hastings lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Hastings is located in the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Hastings ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Hastings - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hastings.

Communities near Hastings ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hastings.

• Amherst
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <1>
• Sackville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackville <1>
• Springhill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <1>
• Sackville Parish
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville Parish
• Oxford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
• Dorchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <1>
• Port Elgin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elgin
  • Former name for Port Elgin:
  • Gaspareaux Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Elgin <1>
• Salem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
• Upper Nappan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nappan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nappan
• Fenwick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenwick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hastings ...

Looking for more information about Hastings? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hastings, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hastings.

Adding Hastings to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Hastings was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hastings.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hastings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca