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 the earliest mention that we've 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).

Area Codes for Kentville: 902 & 782<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Kentville: B4N<3>

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.

Websites for Kentville ...

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

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:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfville <5>
Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Windsor
- From Kentville to Windsor
Berwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berwick
- From Kentville to Berwick
Hantsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hantsport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hantsport <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hantsport
- From Kentville to Hantsport
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:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross 20
Billtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Billtown
- From Kentville to Billtown
Canard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canard
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canard
- From Kentville to Canard
Casey Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casey Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Corner
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Casey Corner
- From Kentville to 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centreville
- From Kentville to Centreville
Coldbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldbrook <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coldbrook
- From Kentville to Coldbrook

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kentville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Kentville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Kentville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	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 Kentville, 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 Kentville). 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 Kentville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.