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| Place | Chester |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Lunenburg |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.541408 |
| Longitude | -64.242544 |
| Population | 10,693 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B4V |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CAGYN |
Chester is a village in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Chester is located at 44.5414°N, 64.2425°W.
Chester rests upon the Atlantic coast, cradled within the rising elevation of the Kings Hill. It lies 18.9 km north-north-east of Lunenburg, NS (from Lunenburg, NS: bearing 16°T), and is situated 9.5 km north-east of Martins River. The Middle River defines the local watershed, its waters meeting the salt of the sea with a persistent, cooling clarity that defines the atmosphere of the shoreline. Nearby, the stillness of Stanford Lake offers a quiet counterpoint to the reach of the ocean, while the rushing descent of Hemlock Falls provides a sharp, rhythmic pulse to the surrounding woods. At the edge of the coast, Graves Island Provincial Park marks the transition where the land yields to the Atlantic, its rocky boundaries catching the low, pale light of dusk that often settles over the terrain like a thin, silver veil. Economic life in Chester has long been shaped by the proximity of the deep water, fostering a tradition of maritime industry that persists alongside a quiet, seasonal trade. The character of Chester bears the marks of early settlers who looked to the hills and the harbor for sustenance, building a foundation that values both the labor of the coast and the solitude of the interior reaches. Local traditions remain centered on the harbor’s edge, where the daily activities of the residents mirror the predictable ebb and flow of the tide. Even as the seasons turn, the air in Chester carries a crisp, saline weight, grounding the people in a geography that demands a steady, deliberate pace of life.
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Explore Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.541408, -64.242544. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Chester includes the postal code (B4V), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Chester 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |