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| Place | Central Woods Harbour |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Shelburne |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.541408 |
| Longitude | -65.733454 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B5A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CAGQN |
Central Woods Harbour is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Central Woods Harbour is located at 43.5414°N, 65.7335°W.
Central Woods Harbour rests upon the jagged Atlantic coast, where the land yields to the sea amidst the rising slopes of Stoddarts Hill. It lies 13.8 km north-west of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 323°T), and is situated 14.0 km west of Barrington. The salt-heavy air clings to the skin here, carrying the sharp, bracing scent of the ocean that defines the existence of those who dwell along these rocky margins. Near the quiet inland reaches, Western Lake mirrors the grey, shifting clouds, while the nearby Long Falls offers a persistent, low hum of moving water that anchors the stillness of the woods. Further afield, the Downeys River winds its way through the terrain, and the expansive sands of Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park provide a stark, pale contrast to the dark timber lining the shore. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, melancholy violet, illuminating the way the granite outcrops emerge from the earth like the spines of ancient, slumbering beasts. Life in Central Woods Harbour has long turned toward the tides, with the local economy rooted in the harvest of the cold Atlantic depths. Generations have relied upon the rhythms of the sea, their lives marked by the daily departure and return of vessels that navigate the treacherous, beautiful coast. The heritage of the locale is found in the weathered wood of sheds and the resilient spirit of families who have kept their homes on this exposed edge of the continent for as long as memory serves. Though the modern world presses against the horizon, Central Woods Harbour maintains a character defined by the necessity of hard work and a profound, wordless respect for the power of the surrounding waters.
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Explore Central Woods Harbour, 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: 43.541408, -65.733454. 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 Central Woods Harbour includes the postal code (B5A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Central Woods Harbour 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 |