Gavelton
Gavelton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Yarmouth County. Gavelton was likely named after John Gavel, who was among the Loyalists who settled in the area in 1786.- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- …is also known as “Gavelton, Nova Scotia”
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deerfield.
Deerfield
Village
Deerfield is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Yarmouth County.
6 km northwest of Gavelton
Gavelton
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Latitude
43.89756° or 43° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
-65.94744° or 65° 56′ 51″ west
Open location code
87MPV3X3+22
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Gavelton” goes by many names.
Gavelton, Nova ScotiaDutch
GaveltonIrish
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Notable Places Nearby
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