Aylesford | |
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  Aylesford Location of Aylesford, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′0″N 64°50′00″W / 45.03333°N 64.83333°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Kings |
| Electoral Districts Federal | West Nova |
| Provincial | Kings West |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 834 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | B0P 1C0 |
| Area code | 902 782 |
| Telephone Exchange | 847 |
| NTS Map | 021H02 |
| GNBC Code | CABCE |
Aylesford, since its formation, has always been a farming community. It is situated in western Kings County in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. The settlement was named after the fourth Earl of Aylesford, Heneage Finch, who was Lord Of The Bedchamber to George III from 1772-1777.[2] The community is located between the North and South Mountains, and is roughly a 15 minute drive to Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, and a 10 minute drive to its closest neighbour, the Town Of Berwick. Aylesford is located on the Evangeline Trail (Trunk 1) scenic tourist route, which was named after the epic 1847 H.W. Longfellow poem entitled Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie.
- ^ "Browse Data by Community Profile, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Government of Nova Scotia. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Echoes across the Valley, A History of Kingston and its Neighbors, Tony Cochrane, Editor, pp. 42, ISBN 0-88999-564-8, Lancelot Press, Hantsport, NS