Welcome to Kentville ...

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

The town of Kentville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Kentville 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).

The area code for Kentville: (902)

The Canadian Postal Code for Kentville: B4N<2>

Websites for Kentville ...

Official Website: www.town.kentville.ns.ca/

Communities Also Named Kentville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kentville - they are located in Michigan, Nova Scotia and Ontario.

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

Communities near Kentville ...

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

• Wolfville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
• Berwick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
• Hantsport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hantsport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hantsport <4>
• New Ross 20
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross 20 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross 20
• Billtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
• Canard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canard
• Casey Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Corner
• Centreville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
• Coldbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldbrook <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kentville ...

Looking for more information about Kentville? 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 Kentville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kentville.

Adding Kentville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Kentville mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kentville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kentville: www.town.kentville.ns.ca/

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