Overton Nova Scotia Map

About Overton, Nova Scotia

Overton is a community in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Overton is located at 43.8401°N, 66.1430°W.

Overton settles into the curve of a broad bay, where the salt-laced air carries the scent of pine and drying seaweed. It lies 2.2 km west of Yarmouth, NS (from Yarmouth, NS: bearing 274°T), and is situated 15.8 km south of Port Maitland. The land here rises in low, rounded hills, their flanks cloaked in a dense, mixed forest of fir and deciduous trees that spill down towards the water's edge. Patches of open meadow, dotted with wildflowers in the warmer months, break the green expanse, offering glimpses of the grey-blue expanse of the ocean beyond. Quaint houses, painted in muted coastal colours, cluster along the shoreline and climb the gentler slopes, their windows catching the often-soft light that filters through the coastal mist. The rhythm of Overton is dictated by the tides, a quiet ebb and flow that mirrors the slow, deliberate way of life here. This corner of Yarmouth has long been shaped by the sea, its history etched into the weathered wood of its wharves and the stoic faces of its inhabitants. For generations, the bounty of the ocean has been the lifeblood of Overton, with fishing boats of varying sizes bobbing in the harbour, their nets mended with practiced hands. The local economy, though diversified somewhat over the years, still leans heavily on its maritime heritage, from lobster traps stacked high to the occasional processing plant humming with activity. Echoes of earlier settlers, their resilience a quiet testament to the challenging environment, can be felt in the sturdy architecture and the close-knit nature of the community, where stories of past generations are shared as readily as tales of the day's catch.

About This Overton Map Page

Explore Overton, 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: 43.840141, -66.142981. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Overton includes the postal code (B5A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Overton 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.