Aspen Nova Scotia Map

About Aspen, Nova Scotia

Aspen is a community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Aspen is located at 45.3014°N, 62.0524°W.

Aspen nestles in a gentle fold of Guysborough County, where the land slopes towards the restless Atlantic, a place where the air itself carries the briny tang of the sea and the sweet, damp scent of pine needles. It lies 18.5 km north-north-west of Sherbrooke, NS (from Sherbrooke, NS: bearing 343°T), and is situated 13.4 km west-north-west of Cross Roads Country Harbour. The terrain here is a thoughtful composition of rolling hills, their flanks cloaked in a dense, verdant quilt of spruce and fir, interspersed with occasional clearings where the light pools like spilled honey. Small, dark lakes, reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky with a quiet intensity, punctuate the landscape, their surfaces often rippled by the persistent coastal breeze. Along the western edge, the land rises more assertively, offering panoramic vistas of the rugged coastline, a dramatic interplay of rocky promontories and hidden coves that whisper tales of tides and ancient shores. The economic pulse of Aspen has long been tied to the sea, a heritage evident in the weathered fishing boats that dot the small harbour and the sturdy, salt-worn hands of its inhabitants. For generations, the bounty of the ocean has sustained this corner of Nova Scotia, with lobster and groundfish forming the backbone of its livelihood, a tradition passed down through families with a quiet reverence. Beyond the immediate coast, the surrounding forests have offered timber and solace, their deep green depths a counterpoint to the shimmering blue of the water. While Aspen may not boast grand institutions, it possesses a profound sense of place, a character shaped by the enduring rhythms of nature and the resilient spirit of those who have chosen to call this windswept coast their home.

About This Aspen Map Page

Explore Aspen, 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: 45.301433, -62.052442. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Aspen includes the postal code (B0H), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Aspen 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.