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| Place | Overton |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Yarmouth |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.840141 |
| Longitude | -66.142981 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B5A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBCSA |
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 clings to the rugged Atlantic coast, defined by the rise of Sidon Hill and the meeting of land and salt water. 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 Chegoggin River traces its path through the terrain, pulling the eye toward a horizon where the sky often turns the bruised, heavy violet of a coming storm. Inland, the landscape holds the quiet stillness of Lake Milo just 3 km away, while the distant, rushing energy of Sweeneys Falls rests 11 km distant. Further out, the sheltered woods of Ellenwood Lake Provincial Park sit 15 km from the coast, marking a change in the earth from the exposed, wind-scoured shoreline to the deep, rooted silence of the interior. Life in Overton persists with a quiet resilience, shaped by the cycles of the tide and the salt air that clings to the shingles of every house. The local economy finds its footing in the traditions of the sea, where the daily labor of the coast defines the character of those who remain. History here is kept in the weathered hands of families who have watched the Atlantic churn against the rocks for generations, holding to a pace that ignores the frantic speed of the wider world. The light at dusk settles over the water with a pale, pearlescent clarity, turning the surface of the Chegoggin River into a sheet of hammered silver before the darkness fully takes hold.
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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. 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |