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| Place | Caribou River |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Pictou |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.754601 |
| Longitude | -62.831291 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B0K |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CAGIX |
Caribou River is a community in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Caribou River is located at 45.7546°N, 62.8313°W.
Caribou River rests where the land softens into the Atlantic coast, defined by the steady presence of the Big Caribou River as it seeks the salt water. It lies 23.4 km north-west of New Glasgow, NS (from New Glasgow, NS: bearing 322°T), and is situated 15.0 km north-west of Pictou Landing. The terrain near Scotch Hill rises with a quiet gravity, holding the cool, damp air that settles across the meadows when the sun dips low. At dusk, the light loses its sharpness, turning the surface of the Big Caribou River into a dark, mirror-like glass that reflects the slow turning of the tide. Only four kilometers away, the shoreline at Waterside Beach Provincial Park offers a wider vantage, where the rhythmic pulse of the Atlantic serves as a constant, low-frequency hum against the stillness of the coastline. The history of Caribou River remains tied to the waters that sustain its edges, shaping a life defined by the harvest of the sea and the cultivation of the surrounding fields. While the distance to East Lake spans thirteen kilometers of inland geography, the focus of the local economy stays anchored to the immediate coastal reach and the modest, persistent industries that rely on the Big Caribou River for passage. Life here follows the seasonal shifts of the wind and the temperature of the water, favoring a deliberate, exacting pace that values the weight of the day’s work. The people of Caribou River carry an awareness of their surroundings that is as ingrained as the salt spray on the weathered siding of the older barns, finding a steady contentment in the predictable, turning cycles of the harvest and the tide.
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Explore Caribou River, 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: 45.754601, -62.831291. 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 River includes the postal code (B0K), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Caribou River 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 |