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Big Baddeck Nova Scotia Map

Explore Big Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceBig Baddeck
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationVictoria
CountryCanada
Latitude46.143233
Longitude-60.795205
Postal Code (FSA)B2C
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCACXD

About Big Baddeck, Nova Scotia

Big Baddeck is a community in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Big Baddeck is located at 46.1432°N, 60.7952°W.

Big Baddeck rests within a quiet fold of the Atlantic coast, where the air holds the sharp, salt-edged clarity of the northern sea. It lies 40.5 km east-south-east of Inverness, NS (from Inverness, NS: bearing 104°T), and is situated 5.8 km north-north-west of Baddeck. The Baddeck River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its currents reflecting the heavy, bruised purples of an approaching dusk against the looming silhouette of the Big Hill. To the north, the terrain rises into elevations that catch the wind before it settles into the valleys, while the distant Easach Ban marks a boundary of rugged, untouched stone. Mathesons Lake lies tucked away from the immediate shore, a cool, still basin that anchors the surrounding woods in a profound, reflective silence. When the light fades, the land seems to pull the shadows inward, grounding the entire basin in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. The character of Big Baddeck draws its strength from a long history of settlement that relied on the fertile margins of the river and the bounty of the nearby waters. Local life persists in the quiet labor of those who work the earth and the timber, maintaining a connection to the land that is as practical as it is enduring. Houses are positioned to face the water, their windows catching the morning sun as the daily work of the region begins without fanfare. Despite the changing seasons, the people of Big Baddeck hold to a tradition of self-reliance, keeping the essential rhythms of their ancestors alive through a persistent, steady engagement with the hills and the riverbank.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 1.8 km, 345° NNW
  • Middle River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.1 km, 330° NNW · 5,618 ha
  • Theatre Baddeck (Theatre) — 5.7 km, 146° SE
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Museum) — 5.9 km, 139° SE
  • Baddeck Bay Lookoff (Attraction) — 6.4 km, 107° ESE
  • Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 6.5 km, 007° N · 147 ha
  • Baddeck River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.0 km, 018° NNE · 2,778 ha
  • MacAulays Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.8 km, 092° E
  • Washabuck River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.7 km, 204° SSW
  • Barra Forest and MacNeils Vale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 10.8 km, 185° S · 733 ha
  • Humes River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.3 km, 237° WSW · 3,625 ha
  • North River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.7 km, 023° NNE · 3,987 ha
  • Mary Harper Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.9 km, 225° SW
  • Seven Falls Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.1 km, 297° WNW
  • Great Hall of the Clans Highland Pioneers Museum The (Museum) — 16.6 km, 064° ENE
  • Cains Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.4 km, 202° SSW · 555 ha
  • Powerline Road Outlook (Viewpoint) — 17.5 km, 077° ENE
  • Trout Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.9 km, 253° WSW · 2,861 ha
  • Highland Village (Attraction) — 21.7 km, 185° S
  • Nova Scotia Highland Village Society (Museum) — 21.9 km, 185° S
  • St. Ann's Lookoff (Attraction) — 23.0 km, 058° ENE
  • Iron Art (Museum) — 25.0 km, 036° NE
  • Bras D'or Lookoff (Attraction) — 25.0 km, 063° ENE
  • Barrachois Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 25.9 km, 093° E · 118 ha
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 30.5 km, 230° SW
  • The Big Fiddle of the Ceilidh (Public Artwork) — 45.9 km, 090° E
  • Cossit House (Heritage Site) — 46.0 km, 090° E
  • Chapel Point Battery Site (Historic Ruins) — 46.3 km, 076° ENE
  • Highland Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 46.3 km, 090° E
  • Cape Breton Centre For Heritage And Science (Art / Cultural Centre) — 46.3 km, 090° E

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About This Big Baddeck Map Page

Explore Big Baddeck, 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: 46.143233, -60.795205. 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 Big Baddeck includes the postal code (B2C), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Big Baddeck 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada