Explore Bridgewater, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bridgewater, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Nova Scotia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Bridgewater and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bridgewater.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Bridgewater |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Lunenburg |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.377498 |
| Longitude | -64.518605 |
| Population | 8,790 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B4V |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | CAFBR |
Bridgewater is a town in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Bridgewater is located at 44.3775°N, 64.5186°W.
Bridgewater anchors itself firmly along the Atlantic coast, defined by the steady, tidal pulse of the LaHave River. It lies 16.6 km west of Lunenburg, NS (from Lunenburg, NS: bearing 270°T), and is situated 2.7 km north-east of Hebbville. The terrain here rises with a quiet persistence toward Oak Hill, where the land holds the cool, damp weight of the maritime air. When the sun dips low, the light catches the surface of the river, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that mirrors the slow drift of the clouds. Nearby, the stillness of Rhodenizer Lake provides a quiet counterpoint to the movement of the current, while the rush of Cooks Falls reminds those who walk its banks of the persistent gravity that shapes this corner of the world. Settlement in Bridgewater grew from the necessity of the timber trade and the natural advantage of the river as a conduit for commerce. The industry that once relied on the movement of logs down the LaHave River eventually transformed into a more varied economic base, though the shadow of the mills and the maritime heritage still lingers in the architecture of the older streets. People here move with a deliberate purpose, shaped by a history of hard work and the seasonal demands of a coastal climate. The air often carries the sharp, clean scent of salt mixed with the earthiness of the surrounding woods, a reminder of the proximity to the sea that has directed the fortunes of Bridgewater since its inception. The character of Bridgewater reveals itself in the way the residents respect the geography of the LaHave River, often gathering where the land opens up to the water. Cultural life finds expression in local traditions that honor the maritime roots of the region, emphasizing a grounded, straightforward approach to community life. While the pace of modern days has quickened, the underlying spirit remains tied to the cycles of the water and the seasons. It is a place where the simple act of watching the tide rise against the riverbanks provides a sense of continuity, grounding the lives of those who dwell here in the enduring presence of the landscape.
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Explore Bridgewater, 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: 44.377498, -64.518605. 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 Bridgewater includes the postal code (B4V), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Bridgewater 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |