Welcome to Baxter Harbour ...
Although we found mention of Baxter Harbour during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Baxter Harbour was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Baxter Harbour to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baxter Harbour, please Contact Us.
Baxter Harbour is located on the west coast of Nova Scotia (on the Bay of Funday, at the Minas Channel).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baxter Harbour, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Baxter Harbour: Baxter Hbr. (or less commonly used: Baxter Harb. or Baxter Hrbr.)
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Baxter Harbour might be (or was) located is 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).
We believe that Baxter Harbour would be found within the (902) area code.
The Canadian Postal Code for Baxter Harbour: B0P<2>
Communities Also Named Baxter Harbour ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Baxter Harbour - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baxter Harbour.
Communities near Baxter Harbour ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baxter Harbour.
- Kentville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wolfville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfville <3>
- Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hantsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parrsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Halls Harbour Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Halls Harbour Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Halls Harbour Road
- Atlanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Brow of the Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brow of the Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brow of the Mountain
- Halls Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baxter Harbour ...
Looking for more information about Baxter Harbour? 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 Baxter Harbour, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baxter Harbour.
Adding Baxter Harbour 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 Baxter Harbour was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baxter Harbour.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Baxter Harbour and then turned west". While Baxter Harbour could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Baxter Harbour as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Baxter Harbour could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Baxter Harbour, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Baxter Harbour). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Baxter Harbour or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |