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Big Bank Nova Scotia Map

Explore Big Bank, 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.

Interactive Map of Big Bank, Nova Scotia

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PlaceBig Bank
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationVictoria
CountryCanada
Latitude46.216742
Longitude-60.493157
Postal Code (FSA)B1X
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCACXG

About Big Bank, Nova Scotia

Big Bank is a locality in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Big Bank is located at 46.2167°N, 60.4932°W.

Big Bank rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast, where the earth meets the salt-heavy air in a quiet, enduring embrace. It lies 24.5 km west-north-west of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 291°T), and is situated 9.3 km north-west of Barrachois Harbour. The salt spray from the ocean clings to the slopes of Rooster Hill, which stands as a silent sentinel over the coastal terrain. Inland, the landscape softens toward Pattersons Lake, a calm basin of water resting about 4 km away, while the Georges River winds its course 11 km to the distance. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the grasses a bruised violet as the horizon dissolves into the cooling Atlantic. Further inland, the terrain reveals its hidden depth near Lower Little Falls, situated 16 km away, where the movement of water defines the character of the woods. Life in Big Bank moves with the deliberate pace of those who work the land and the sea, rooted in a history of maritime industry and small-scale cultivation. The local economy persists through the seasonal cycles of the coast, honoring a heritage that values endurance over haste. Generations have built their homes along these slopes, finding a steady purpose in the harvest of the water and the maintenance of the fields. A profound stillness settles over the houses as the day wanes, a reminder that Big Bank exists in steady dialogue with the tides and the wind.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 3.0 km, 312° NW
  • Bras D'or Lookoff (Attraction) — 3.3 km, 342° NNW
  • St. Ann's Lookoff (Attraction) — 5.6 km, 318° NW
  • Dalem Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 5.6 km, 053° NE · 48 ha
  • Kluscap Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.6 km, 011° N · 2,777 ha
  • Powerline Road Outlook (Viewpoint) — 7.5 km, 236° SW
  • Great Hall of the Clans Highland Pioneers Museum The (Museum) — 8.4 km, 264° W
  • Barrachois Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 8.8 km, 161° SSE · 118 ha
  • North River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.6 km, 302° WNW · 979 ha
  • Johnson Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.7 km, 106° ESE
  • French River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.3 km, 346° NNW · 164 km²
  • MacAulays Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.1 km, 236° SW
  • Iron Art (Museum) — 14.9 km, 324° NW
  • Baddeck River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.4 km, 281° W · 2,778 ha
  • North Sydney Museum (Museum) — 18.9 km, 092° E
  • Baddeck Bay Lookoff (Attraction) — 19.9 km, 240° WSW
  • Sydney Mines Fossil Centre (Museum) — 20.1 km, 081° E
  • Welcome to Sydney Mines sign (Attraction) — 20.7 km, 086° E
  • Chapel Point Battery Site (Historic Ruins) — 21.9 km, 082° E
  • Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.1 km, 268° W · 147 ha
  • Plaster Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.2 km, 004° N · 17 ha
  • Petersfield Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.4 km, 110° ESE · 23 ha
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Heritage Site) — 23.1 km, 237° WSW
  • Theatre Baddeck (Theatre) — 23.9 km, 237° WSW
  • The Big Fiddle of the Ceilidh (Public Artwork) — 24.1 km, 110° ESE
  • Cossit House (Heritage Site) — 24.1 km, 110° ESE
  • Cape Breton Centre For Heritage And Science (Art / Cultural Centre) — 24.5 km, 110° ESE
  • Highland Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 24.6 km, 111° ESE
  • Cineplex Cinemas Sydney (Cinema) — 25.2 km, 109° ESE
  • Mi'Kmaq Association For Cultural Studies (Art / Cultural Centre) — 25.5 km, 115° ESE

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About This Big Bank Map Page

Explore Big Bank, 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: 46.216742, -60.493157. 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 Bank includes the postal code (B1X), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Big Bank 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