Georgefield, Nova Scotia
Georgefield | |
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Georgefield Location in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′15″N 63°33′22″W / 45.20417°N 63.55611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Hants County |
| Municipality | East Hants Municipality |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B0N |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 883 |
| NTS Map | 011E04 |
| GNBC Code | CANNI |
Georgefield is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County. The locality of Burtons is located within Georgefield.[1][2]
The community is named for George Miller, who was an early settler of the area in 1826.[3] A schoolhouse was built in Georgefield in 1871.[4]
The East Hants Waste Management Centre is located in Georgefield, and handles both garbage and recycled material for the Municipality of the District of East Hants.[5]
References
- ^ "Georgefield". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Nova Scotia GeoNAMES". NovaScotia.ca. Nova Scotia Government. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). . Halifax, NS: Royal Print & Litho. p. 56 – via Wikisource.
- ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 229. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Fire lasting more than 19 hours shuts down East Hants landfill". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
45°12′15″N 63°33′22″W / 45.20417°N 63.55611°W