Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia
Antigonish County

Afton

Afton is a community in the Canadian province of , located in Antigonish County. The area is likely named after the poem "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton" by Robert Burns.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Afton, Nova Scotia”

Afton

Latitude
45.60785° or 45° 36′ 28″ north
Longitude
-61.71373° or 61° 42′ 49″ west
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
87QWJ75P+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2437994919
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5882516
Wiki­data ID
Q84433292
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