Cape George Nova Scotia Map

About Cape George, Nova Scotia

Cape George is a community in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cape George is located at 45.8313°N, 61.9264°W.

Cape George rises from the rugged Antigonish coastline, a place where the land buckles and folds towards the vast expanse of the Northumberland Strait. It lies 23.7 km north-north-east of Antigonish, NS (from Antigonish, NS: bearing 12°T), and is situated 5.1 km east-south-east of Morar. Here, the terrain is a dramatic interplay of windswept headlands, their grassy slopes often studded with the stubborn resilience of wildflowers, and deep, sheltering coves where the ocean breathes a steady rhythm against smooth, grey stones. The air, perpetually kissed by salt, carries the sharp scent of pine and damp earth, a bracing perfume that defines the very essence of the peninsula. Gulls wheel overhead, their cries a constant counterpoint to the sigh of the wind through the sparse spruce and fir trees that cling to the higher ground, their branches sculpted by generations of insistent breezes. The history of Cape George is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land itself. For centuries, this was a place of sustenance, where Indigenous peoples fished and hunted the abundant waters and forests, and later, where Scottish settlers carved out livelihoods from the demanding soil. The economy, once deeply rooted in fishing and small-scale farming, still carries echoes of those traditions, though tourism has become a gentle hum beneath the surface, drawing visitors to its scenic vistas and coastal trails. The distinctive red soil, a rich sediment of the region, lends a particular hue to the landscape and hints at the geological forces that shaped this finger of land, a place where the past is as palpable as the mist that rolls in from the sea on a cool morning.

About This Cape George Map Page

Explore Cape George, 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: 45.831288, -61.926398. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Cape George includes the postal code (B2E), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Cape George 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.