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| Place | Alma |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Pictou |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.578384 |
| Longitude | -62.760316 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2H |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CAANG |
Alma is a community in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Alma is located at 45.5784°N, 62.7603°W.
Alma rests within the Green Hill, a quiet elevation that catches the salt-heavy breath of the Atlantic coast. It lies 9.1 km west of New Glasgow, NS (from New Glasgow, NS: bearing 262°T), and is situated 12.2 km south-south-west of Pictou Landing. The land here holds a particular stillness at dusk, when the low light clings to the slopes of the Green Hill and turns the grasses into fine, brushed silver. Beyond the immediate rise, the landscape remains defined by the presence of the West River of Pictou, which meanders through the lowlands some 6 km away, and the cooling influence of Greenhill Provincial Park, situated just 3 km from the heart of the settlement. Further afield, Gairloch Lake sits 12 km distant, while the distant rush of Parks Falls echoes 19 km to the west, grounding Alma in a terrain shaped by ancient water and persistent stone. Agriculture and the quiet labor of the land define the daily cycle in Alma, where the work follows the seasonal turning of the soil. The history of the region is rooted in early settlement patterns that favored the fertile reaches near the river, creating a tradition of husbandry that persists in the small-scale operations found today. Residents maintain a pace that respects the heavy dampness of the maritime air and the sudden, sharp clarity of winter mornings. Life in Alma moves with the certainty of the seasons, preferring the steady consistency of local trade and the simple, enduring architecture of homes that have stood against the weather for generations.
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Explore Alma, Nova Scotia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.578384, -62.760316. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Alma includes the postal code (B2H), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Alma is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |