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Welcome to Yarmouth ...

The coastal town of Yarmouth is located on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia.

Yarmouth was established in 1761.

When the people of Yarmouth refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yarmouthian<1>

The community of Yarmouth is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth: 902 & 782<3>

Communities Also Named Yarmouth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Yarmouth - they are located in California, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts and Nova Scotia.

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

Websites for Yarmouth ...

Official Website:   www.yarmouthonline.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yarmouthchamber.ca/

Communities near Yarmouth ...

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

  • Argyle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chebogue Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Melbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Amiraults Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hubbards Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sandford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandford
  • South Ohio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yarmouth ...

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

Adding Yarmouth 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Yarmouth was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yarmouth.

Footnotes ...

<1>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Yarmouth refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Yarmouth may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yarmouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Yarmouth area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Yarmouth area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.