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Birchtown Nova Scotia Map

Explore Birchtown, 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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PlaceBirchtown
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationShelburne
CountryCanada
Latitude43.744555
Longitude-65.382375
Postal Code (FSA)B0T
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCADRN

About Birchtown, Nova Scotia

Birchtown is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Birchtown is located at 43.7446°N, 65.3824°W.

Birchtown rests where the land yields to the Atlantic coast, marked by the rising contours of Reids Hill and the steady pulse of the Roseway River. It lies 5.2 km west-south-west of Shelburne, NS (from Shelburne, NS: bearing 246°T), and is situated 14.4 km west-south-west of Jordan Falls. The light at dusk here holds a pale, bruised clarity, reflecting off the water to sharpen the silhouettes of trees against the horizon. Inland, the terrain holds its stillness, with Alvins Lake tucked three kilometers into the landscape and the water of Trout Hole Falls churning ten kilometers away, a hidden kinetic energy within the woods. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and damp earth, a reminder that the ocean is never truly absent from the Birchtown horizon. Birchtown carries the weight of a profound history, having served as a refuge for Black Loyalists who arrived seeking autonomy and a future of their own making. The local economy has long looked toward the sea and the timber of the surrounding woods, with the residents maintaining a quiet independence that defines their daily lives. Traditions persist in the way families work the land and navigate the nearby waterways, honoring a legacy that stays grounded in the granite and silt of this coastal edge. Within Birchtown, the passage of the seasons governs the pace of labor, ensuring that every shift in the wind or change in the tide is met with a steady, practiced awareness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Black Loyalist Heritage Centre (Heritage Site) — 0.1 km, 072° ENE
  • The Islands Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 2.2 km, 055° NE · 104 ha
  • The Dory Shop Museum (Museum) — 5.0 km, 071° ENE
  • Dory Shop Museum The (Museum) — 5.0 km, 069° ENE
  • Shelburne's Museums by the Sea (Museum) — 5.0 km, 069° ENE
  • Shelburne Museum Complex (Museum) — 5.0 km, 069° ENE
  • Osprey Arts Centre (Theatre) — 5.1 km, 072° ENE
  • Shelburne County Genealogical Society (Heritage Site) — 5.2 km, 066° ENE
  • Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.0 km, 189° S · 4,014 ha
  • Harpers Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.6 km, 321° NW
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 7.7 km, 208° SSW
  • Quinns Meadow Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.9 km, 232° SW
  • Roseway River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.7 km, 353° N · 1,691 ha
  • Ghost Antler Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.1 km, 018° NNE
  • Northwest Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.2 km, 071° ENE
  • Port la Tour Bogs Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.4 km, 203° SSW · 1,023 ha
  • Tidney River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.1 km, 045° NE · 2,307 ha
  • Great Barren and Quinan Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.9 km, 294° WNW
  • Sable River Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 26.2 km, 069° ENE · 54 ha
  • Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 27.4 km, 210° SSW · 95 ha
  • Sable River Gristmill (Viewpoint) — 28.6 km, 068° ENE
  • Sable River Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 29.2 km, 075° ENE · 8 ha
  • Tobeatic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 29.5 km, 348° NNW · 242 ha
  • Crows Neck Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.2 km, 193° SSW
  • Port L'Hebert Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 31.5 km, 075° ENE
  • Indian Fields Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 31.9 km, 344° NNW · 1,565 ha
  • Haley Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 33.0 km, 073° ENE · 95 ha
  • Port Hebert Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 33.4 km, 070° ENE · 20 ha
  • Spinneys Heath Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 34.9 km, 276° W
  • Le Village Historique Acadien De La Nouvelle-Écosse (Art / Cultural Centre) — 35.1 km, 250° WSW

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About This Birchtown Map Page

Explore Birchtown, 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: 43.744555, -65.382375. 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 Birchtown includes the postal code (B0T), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Birchtown 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