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| Place | Bear River |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Digby; Annapolis |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.57644 |
| Longitude | -65.63916 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B0V |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CACFI |
Bear River is a community in Digby; Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bear River is located at 44.5764°N, 65.6392°W.
Bear River occupies a singular position where the steady pulse of the Atlantic coast meets the rising slopes of the Johnson Hill. It lies 10.7 km east-south-east of Digby, NS (from Digby, NS: bearing 118°T), and is situated 6.8 km south of Deep Brook. The land here leans toward the water, shaped by the tidal reach of the Bear River that carves a deep, winding path through the valley. As the light fades, a silver sheen settles over the mudflats and the high, timbered banks, turning the air cool and thick with the scent of salt and damp earth. Harris Lake rests in the quiet woods nearby, a dark, reflective eye amidst the thickets, while the vast expanse of Parc national du Canada Kejimkujik waits further inland, holding the silence of the deep forest. The history of Bear River reflects a long, intentional adaptation to the rhythms of the tides and the seasonal shifts of the valley. Once a hub for shipbuilding and timber, the economy now rests on the efforts of craftspeople, artists, and farmers who find purpose in the fertile soil and the isolation of the hills. Buildings cling to the steep valley walls, their foundations anchored in the rock, watching the water rise and fall with a constancy that has defined local life for generations. The people of Bear River move with a deliberate grace, accustomed to the steep climbs and the damp, bracing winds that blow in from the coast to rattle the windowpanes.
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Explore Bear 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: 44.57644, -65.63916. 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 Bear River includes the postal code (B0V), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Bear 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 |