Belmont, Hants, Nova Scotia

For the community in Colchester County, see Belmont, Colchester, Nova Scotia.

Belmont
Belmont Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°2′42″N64°4′36″W / 45.04500°N 64.07667°W / 45.04500; -64.07667
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Hants County
Municipality	West Hants Regional Municipality
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal Code	B0M
Area code	902
NTS Map	021H01
GNBC Code	CACQN

Belmont (formerly Highfield) is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in West Hants Regional Municipality. ^{[1] [2]}

The land encompassing Belmont was part of the Newport township, settled in 1761. Originally known as Highfield, the name was changed to Belmont in 1866. ^[3] Belmont had a population of 106 people in 1956. ^[3]

References

1. "Place names: Belmont". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
2. "Belmont". N.S. GeoNAMES Explorer. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
3. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 292. Retrieved 6 September 2025.