Yarmouth

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Yarmouth is a coastal town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, known historically for its fishing, shipbuilding, and maritime heritage.

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Yarmouth canonical 8
Town of Yarmouth 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
areaCode 902
climate humid continental climate
coastalTown true
country Canada
economicActivity boat building
marine services
foundedAs Loyalist settlement
governingBody Town of Yarmouth Council
harbourType ice-free harbour
hasAirport Yarmouth Airport
hasCulturalEvent Yarmouth Seafest
hasFerryServiceTo Bar Harbor, Maine
hasFerryTerminal Yarmouth ferry terminal
hasHarbour Yarmouth Harbour
hasHighSchool Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School
hasHospital Yarmouth Regional Hospital
hasLighthouseNearby Cape Forchu Lighthouse
hasMarina Yarmouth marina
linked to: Port of Yarmouth
hasMuseum Yarmouth County Museum and Archives
historicalEconomicBase fishing
shipbuilding
shipping
knownFor fishing industry
lobster fishery
maritime heritage
seafood processing
shipbuilding
locatedIn Southwestern Nova Scotia
locatedOn Atlantic coast
Bay of Fundy
Gulf of Maine
nearestMajorCity Halifax, Nova Scotia
officialLanguage English
partOf Yarmouth County
postalCodePrefix B5A
primaryEconomicSector fishing
services
tourism
province Nova Scotia
region Acadian Shore
regionalCentreFor Yarmouth County
settledBy Loyalists
New England Planters
timeZone Atlantic Time Zone
transportationLink Highway 101
Highway 103

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