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| Place | Barren Hill |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Richmond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.682032 |
| Longitude | -60.598513 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CABSM |
Barren Hill is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Barren Hill is located at 45.6820°N, 60.5985°W.
Barren Hill stands as a rugged sentinel overlooking the Atlantic coast, where the salt-heavy air clings to the low-lying scrub and rocky outcrops. It lies 37.6 km east-north-east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 59°T), and is situated 14.8 km east-north-east of L'Ardoise. The landscape here is defined by the proximity of the Mira Hills, which rise like weathered shoulders above the Grand River as it carves its path toward the sea. Inland, the stillness of Island Lake sits just a kilometer away, its dark surface mirroring the shifting grey skies of the maritime afternoons. When the light fades, the horizon glows with a bruised, metallic amber that illuminates the sparse vegetation, turning the entire elevation into a quiet study of shadow and stone. Life at Barren Hill operates in accordance with the seasonal migrations of the coast and the demands of the tides. While the Middle River-Framboise Wilderness Area preserves a vast, untamed expanse seventeen kilometers away, the local economy remains anchored to the traditional rhythms of land and water harvest that have sustained families for generations. The people maintain a stoic, practical relationship with the geography, valuing the shelter of the hills against the biting winds that sweep in from the open ocean. Through the long winters, the silence of the frost-hardened earth is broken only by the occasional call of a raven or the distant, rhythmic grinding of ice against the riverbanks, marking the passage of days in a land that demands resilience and quiet observation.
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Explore Barren Hill, 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: 45.682032, -60.598513. 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 Barren Hill 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 Barren Hill 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 |