Explore Big Harbour Island, 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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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Big Harbour Island, Nova Scotia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Big Harbour Island |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Inverness |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.86436 |
| Longitude | -60.942832 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2C |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | CADDW |
Big Harbour Island is a community in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Big Harbour Island is located at 45.8644°N, 60.9428°W.
Big Harbour Island rests along the Atlantic coast, defined by the quiet endurance of the shoreline and the proximity of Campbells Hill. It lies 39.7 km north of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 8°T), and is situated 10.5 km south-south-west of Jamesville West. The terrain here holds the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic, where the light at dusk settles low and thick against the rugged slopes. Inland, the landscape reaches toward the distance, with the River Denys flowing some 11 km away and Black Charlies Lake sitting 8 km from the coast. Further out, the expanse of Cains Mountain Wilderness Area waits 14 km away, a vast reach of land that shapes the horizon. Big Harbour Island stands as a singular point of land, its character shaped by the cold, clear Atlantic cycles that dictate the pulse of the tides and the seasonal turn of the earth. The history of Big Harbour Island reflects a persistent relationship with the maritime environment, where the economy has long been tied to the bounty of the water and the realities of coastal trade. Generations have worked these reaches, finding a livelihood in the cycles of the Atlantic that demand both patience and an intimate knowledge of the currents. Life here follows the needs of the seasons, moving with the practical weight of gear and the steady maintenance of coastal life. Even now, the stillness of the morning reveals a place where the work of the day is measured by the wind, and the quiet resilience of the people remains as constant as the slow, rhythmic pull of the sea against the rocky edges of the shore.
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Explore Big Harbour Island, 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: 45.86436, -60.942832. 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 Harbour Island 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 Harbour Island 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 |