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| Place | Barra Head |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Richmond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.679091 |
| Longitude | -60.782497 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CABRW |
Barra Head is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Barra Head is located at 45.6791°N, 60.7825°W.
Barra Head rises from the Atlantic coast as a quiet prominence within the Campbell Hill, where the land meets the salt-heavy air with a steady, enduring posture. It lies 26.0 km north-east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 44°T), and is situated 7.5 km north-north-west of L'Ardoise. The Salmon River winds through the lower reaches, pulling the light of the morning across the dark, reflective surfaces of the water. Nearby, Gillis Lake rests in a shallow basin, its stillness a contrast to the rhythmic pulse of the tides pushing against the shoreline. When the sun hangs low, the shadows stretch across the slopes of Campbell Hill, turning the vegetation into a muted study of deep greens and greys. Barra Head maintains a solitary character, shaped by the proximity of the ocean and the slow, deliberate movement of the seasons. History in Barra Head follows the contours of the shoreline, where generations have worked the land and the water in a quiet, seasonal cycle. The local economy relies on the reach of the sea and the utility of the nearby landscape, with Battery Provincial Park serving as a preserved boundary that keeps the surrounding terrain wild and accessible. Life here moves in accordance with the weather, characterized by the persistent wind that carries the scent of brine and damp earth. The presence of Gillis Lake and the Salmon River offers a constant, quiet orientation to the geography, anchoring Barra Head to a landscape that feels both vast and intimate.
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Explore Barra Head, 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: 45.679091, -60.782497. 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 Barra Head includes the postal code (B2E), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Barra Head 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 |