Avonport
Avonport is a community in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in Kings County between the mouths of the Avon River and the Gaspereau River. Early settlers included the Fillis and Reid families.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Avonport, Nova Scotia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand-Pré and Gaspereau.
Grand-Pré
Photo: Mykola Swarnyk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grand-Pré is a small town in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia. The town is mostly known for the Grand-Pré National Historic Site, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Landscape of Grand Pré.
Gaspereau
Hamlet
Photo: James Ellison, CC BY 2.0.
Gaspereau is a rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County. It is located about 3 km south of the town of Wolfville on the Gaspereau River. Gaspereau is situated 8 km southwest of Avonport.
Wolfville
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wolfville is a town of 4,200 people in the region of Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. It lies on the Bay of Fundy. It is home to Acadia University.
Avonport
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Kings County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.10028° or 45° 6′ 1″ northLongitude
-64.25634° or 64° 15′ 23″ westElevation
43 metres (141 feet)United Nations Location Code
CA AVPOpen location code
87QQ4P2V+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1387529880OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
5888574Wikidata ID
Q4829355
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Avonport” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Avonport, Nova Scotia”
- Irish: “Avonport”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Avonport United Baptist Church and Penny Beach.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Avonport”. Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.