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| Place | Bass River |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Colchester |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.414698 |
| Longitude | -63.779324 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B0M |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CABYG |
Bass River is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bass River is located at 45.4147°N, 63.7793°W.
Bass River rests where the land leans toward the Atlantic coast, cradled by the steady rise of Birch Hill. It lies 34.0 km south-east of Springhill, NS (from Springhill, NS: bearing 140°T), and is situated 11.1 km east-north-east of Economy. The Bass River winds through the lower terrain, carrying the cold, clear runoff of the season toward the tides that pull at the shoreline. When the sun hangs low, the light catches the salt-heavy air, turning the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered silver that obscures the boundary between the woods and the sea. Inland, the dense growth of the Portapique River Wilderness Area stands as a silent, darkened wall against the sky, while the still, hidden waters of Toad Lake hold the reflection of the clouds in a quiet, undisturbed vigil. History in Bass River lingers in the remnants of older industries that once relied on the movement of timber and the strength of the tide. The local economy has shifted from the labor of the mills to a quieter existence, though the legacy of those who worked the docks and the forest persists in the sturdy architecture of the houses lining the road. Daily life follows the turning of the seasons, marked by the arrival of migratory birds and the shifting colors of the hardwoods on Birch Hill. Residents move with a deliberate purpose, attentive to the weather and the demands of a landscape that does not yield easily to change.
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Explore Bass River, 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: 45.414698, -63.779324. 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 Bass River includes the postal code (B0M), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Bass River 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 |