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| Place | Basin Road |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Richmond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.622635 |
| Longitude | -61.1898 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B9A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | CBRIH |
Basin Road is a locality in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Basin Road is located at 45.6226°N, 61.1898°W.
Basin Road stretches along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, tracing the quiet edges of the land where the salt air meets the rising slopes of Pleasant Hill. It lies 13.0 km east of Port Hawkesbury, NS (from Port Hawkesbury, NS: bearing 87°T), and is situated 9.8 km west of Louisdale. The terrain here is shaped by the presence of the River Inhabitants, which pulls the dampness of the sea inland, cooling the woods and keeping the grass a persistent, deep green. At dusk, the light catches the surface of the water with a metallic sheen, turning the brackish channels into ribbons of hammered pewter that wind through the salt-marsh grasses. Nearby, the stillness of McCarthys Lake sits tucked into the hollows of the landscape, providing a quiet interior counterpoint to the restless movement of the coast. The history of Basin Road reflects a long association with the rhythms of the sea and the timbered hills that rise toward the interior. Generations have looked toward the River Inhabitants for their livelihood, balancing the harvest of the tides with the slow growth of the forest. While the pace of daily life is measured by the turn of the seasons, the proximity of Hartleys Falls and the open spaces of Lennox Passage Provincial Park remind those who live here of the vast, wild character of the surrounding geography. Life along Basin Road holds a distinct, solitary beauty, defined by the bracing chill of the Atlantic winds and the enduring presence of the dark, spruce-lined shores that guard the entrance to the bay.
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Explore Basin Road, 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: 45.622635, -61.1898. 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 Basin Road includes the postal code (B9A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Basin Road 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 |