Originally inhabited by the Mi'kmaq, the region was known as "Keespongwitk" meaning "Lands End" due to its position at the tip of the Nova Scotia peninsula.
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The Western Branch of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is located in Yarmouth. The town is also home to the Yarmouth County Museum & Archives which … See more

Yarmouth has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb), closely bordering on an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), typical of climates surrounded … See more

Yarmouth has been featured as a playable location in the 2014 video game Assassin's Creed Rogue, which takes place during the French and Indian War, and the Seven Years' War. See more

Yarmouth is known for some of the most exuberant examples of Victorian houses in the Maritimes, a legacy of the wealthy captains and … See more

• Sara Corning (1872–1969), humanitarian, nurse, and orphanage founder during the Greco-Turkish War.
• Ryan Graves, professional hockey player
• Keith R. Porter (1912–1997), pioneer in biological electron microscopy, was born in Yarmouth. See more

• Yarmouth Runic Stone – Stone with human markings of unknown origin, considered runes in local popular culture See more