Welcome to Cambridge ...

Cambridge is located on the west coast of Nova Scotia (on the Minas Basin, at the northeast end of the Bay of Fundy).

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

Cambridge is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Cambridge 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).

Area Codes for Cambridge: 902 & 782<2>

Communities Also Named Cambridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Cambridge - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cambridge ...

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

• Wolfville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfville <4>
• Windsor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Windsor
  • From Cambridge to Windsor
• Hantsport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hantsport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hantsport <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hantsport
  • From Cambridge to Hantsport
• Parrsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrsboro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrsboro <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Parrsboro
  • From Cambridge to Parrsboro
• Cheverie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverie
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cheverie
  • From Cambridge to Cheverie
• Walton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
• Kempt Shore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempt Shore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempt Shore
• Cogmagun River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogmagun River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogmagun River
• Summerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Summerville
  • From Cambridge to Summerville
• Avonport Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonport Station
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Avonport Station
  • From Cambridge to Avonport Station

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cambridge ...

Looking for more information about Cambridge? 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 Cambridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cambridge.

Adding Cambridge 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 Cambridge was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cambridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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