Belmont is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. Prior to 1872 it was called "Chiganois", the name taken from the nearby river. It was part of the Onslow Township that received New England Planters in the 1760s after the expulsion of the Acadians.

Belmont
Community
Belmont Location of Belmont, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°25′25″N 63°23′19″W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Colchester County
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code	B0M 1C0

References

• Belmont on Destination Nova Scotia
• Colchester County Communities

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