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| Place | Caribou |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Pictou |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.732751 |
| Longitude | -62.696404 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2H |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CAGGX |
Caribou is a community in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Caribou is located at 45.7328°N, 62.6964°W.
Caribou rests where the land softens into the Atlantic coast, marked by the steady presence of the Scotch Hill rising nearby. It lies 16.4 km north-north-west of New Glasgow, NS (from New Glasgow, NS: bearing 346°T), and is situated 6.9 km north-north-west of Pictou Landing. The air here holds the sharp, salt-crusted clarity of the sea, cooling the fields as the light thins toward dusk. Caribou maintains a quiet geography, defined by the Big Caribou River winding through the landscape about 6 km away and the hidden, still waters of Chance Harbour Lake located 10 km inland. To the north, the coastline finds a protected shelter at Caribou-Munroes Island Provincial Park, which sits 4 km from the heart of the settlement. The earth feels firm and ancient underfoot, shaped by a maritime climate that demands a patient relationship with the changing seasons. Generations have anchored their lives to the tides and the seasonal passage of ferries, maintaining an economy that looks outward to the water for its primary pulse. The local identity remains defined by a hard-won self-sufficiency, where the work of maintaining homes and harvest is performed with a steady, matter-of-fact devotion. In the cool mornings, the fog often clings to the shoreline, muffling the sound of the surf and lending a heavy, silver quality to the horizon. Life in Caribou moves according to the arrival and departure of vessels, a cycle that keeps the people observant of the wind and the state of the tides.
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Explore Caribou, 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: 45.732751, -62.696404. 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 Caribou includes the postal code (B2H), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Caribou 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 |