Welcome to Chester Basin ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chester Basin, 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.

Time Zone: Chester Basin 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).

Chester Basin lies within the (902) area code.

The Canadian Postal Code for Chester Basin: B0J<1>

Communities Also Named Chester Basin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chester Basin - it's located in Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Chester Basin ...

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

• Bridgewater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
• Lunenburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <3>
• Chester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
• Mahone Bay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahone Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahone Bay <3>
• East Chester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chester came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chester
• Martins Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Point
• Windsor Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Road
• Martins River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins River
• Indian Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
• East River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East River <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chester Basin ...

Looking for more information about Chester Basin? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chester Basin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chester Basin.

Adding Chester Basin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Chester Basin mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chester Basin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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