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Big Brook Nova Scotia Map

Explore Big Brook, 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 Brook
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationInverness
CountryCanada
Latitude46.291219
Longitude-61.028845
Postal Code (FSA)B0E
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCACZE

About Big Brook, Nova Scotia

Big Brook is a locality in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Big Brook is located at 46.2912°N, 61.0288°W.

Big Brook carves its persistent, cool path through the shadowed folds of the land near the slopes of Arsenaults Hill. It lies 22.4 km east-north-east of Inverness, NS (from Inverness, NS: bearing 72°T), and is situated 6.9 km south-east of Margaree Forks. The water moves with a deliberate, muscular clarity, pulling at the roots of hardwoods and moss-slicked stones before finding its confluence with the Northeast Margaree River. As the sun dips behind the rise, the light flattens against the valley, turning the surface of the stream into a sheet of hammered pewter that holds the chill of the highlands long after the warmth has left the air. The terrain here feels held in a permanent, watchful stillness, defined by the weight of the hills and the steady, insistent pulse of the water finding its way toward the sea. Life near Big Brook carries the quiet gravity of those who have long worked the earth and the timber, finding a balance between the demands of the seasons and the endurance of the soil. While the wider region recalls the industrious persistence of early settlers, the daily existence here is anchored to the changing moods of the Northeast Margaree River and the distant, reflective calm of First Lake O'Law. The local economy relies on a deep-rooted knowledge of the woods and the water, a heritage that persists in the way the land is tended and the river is watched. There is a particular honesty in the way the wind moves through the valley, carrying the scent of damp earth and cedar, reminding anyone passing through that Big Brook is a place where the land dictates the terms of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 2.9 km, 087° E
  • Margaree Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.4 km, 271° W
  • Middle River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.5 km, 101° E · 661 ha
  • Lake View (Viewpoint) — 6.5 km, 120° ESE
  • Seven Falls Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.0 km, 157° SSE
  • Margaree Salmon Museum (Museum) — 8.4 km, 031° NNE
  • Chimney Corner Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.8 km, 314° NW
  • Masons Mountain Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.4 km, 251° WSW
  • Egypt Falls Trail head (Attraction) — 12.9 km, 215° SW
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.5 km, 026° NNE · 746 ha
  • Margaree River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.8 km, 025° NNE · 2,140 ha
  • Ruiss Noir Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.9 km, 003° N · 1,602 ha
  • Baddeck River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.5 km, 102° ESE · 2,778 ha
  • Sea Wolf Island National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 19.4 km, 293° WNW · 76 ha
  • Macdonald House Museum (Museum) — 19.5 km, 206° SSW
  • Ainslie Point Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 19.6 km, 226° SW · 38 ha
  • Trout Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.8 km, 187° S · 2,861 ha
  • Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 20.7 km, 116° ESE · 147 ha
  • Humes River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.9 km, 176° S · 3,625 ha
  • North River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.4 km, 084° E · 3,987 ha
  • Inverness Memorial Consolidated Hospital (Attraction) — 22.4 km, 252° WSW
  • Inverness Miners Museum (Museum) — 22.6 km, 253° WSW
  • Black River Bog Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.1 km, 234° SW
  • Mary Harper Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 27.7 km, 163° SSE
  • Theatre Baddeck (Theatre) — 30.0 km, 135° SE
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Museum) — 30.2 km, 134° SE
  • Baddeck Bay Lookoff (Attraction) — 30.2 km, 127° SE
  • The Skye River Trail (Attraction) — 36.4 km, 193° SSW
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 36.6 km, 188° S
  • Allan J. MacEachen (Monument) — 38.7 km, 229° SW

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About This Big Brook Map Page

Explore Big Brook, 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: 46.291219, -61.028845. 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 Brook includes the postal code (B0E), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Big Brook 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