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| Place | Belmont |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Colchester |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.424625 |
| Longitude | -63.385113 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CACQO |
Belmont is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Belmont is located at 45.4246°N, 63.3851°W.
Belmont rests in a hollow where the land gently slopes towards the Minas Basin, a place where the air often carries the briny scent of distant tides and the sky stretches wide, a canvas for the ever-shifting light. It lies 10.6 km north-west of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 309°T), and is situated 11.3 km west-north-west of Bible Hill. Rolling fields, a patchwork of greens and golds in summer, give way to stands of spruce and fir that fringe the higher ground, their dark needles catching the sun. The very soil here seems to hold the memory of countless seasons, yielding to the plough with a familiar, yielding sigh. Small brooks, their water cool and clear, snake through the meadows, feeding into larger waterways that eventually make their way to the sea, their gentle murmur a constant, grounding sound. The history of Belmont is tied to the fertile earth and the bounty of the sea, a narrative woven from the hard work of farmers and fishers. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, carved out a life here, their resilience mirrored in the enduring stone foundations of older barns. The local economy, while diversified, still leans towards the traditional, with agriculture playing a significant role, alongside a quiet but persistent fishing industry that brings the tang of the ocean inland. One might notice, on a clear evening, the faint glow of lights from boats heading out or returning, a subtle testament to the enduring connection Belmont maintains with the vast, tidal waters of the Fundy.
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Location data for Belmont is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |