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Chester Basin Nova Scotia Map

Explore Chester Basin, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Chester Basin, Nova Scotia

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PlaceChester Basin
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationLunenburg
CountryCanada
Latitude44.566628
Longitude-64.309334
Postal Code (FSA)B4V
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceTown
CGN IDCAGYP

About Chester Basin, Nova Scotia

Chester Basin is a community in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Chester Basin is located at 44.5666°N, 64.3093°W.

Chester Basin rests where the cool breath of the Atlantic meets the quiet, persistent flow of the Middle River. It lies 21.0 km north of Lunenburg, NS (from Lunenburg, NS: bearing 0°T), and is situated 6.0 km west-north-west of Chester. The air here carries a salt-heavy stillness, particularly as dusk settles over Skipper Hill and the light turns the color of a bruised plum. Croft Lake sits tucked among the trees just a short distance away, its surface often mirroring the stillness of the surrounding woods, while the distant, rhythmic rush of Hemlock Falls provides a constant, low-frequency pulse to the woods. Life in Chester Basin follows the tides, a steady movement that has long shaped the local sense of time. Residents often look toward the water for their livelihood, a tradition that persists alongside the seasonal quietude of the landscape. Not far from the main reaches of the coast, Graves Island Provincial Park serves as a reminder of the rugged, exposed beauty that defines the shoreline. Whether observing the way the fog clings to the Middle River or the sharp silhouette of the trees against the evening sky, one finds that Chester Basin holds a quiet gravity, an existence defined by the simple, enduring proximity of forest and sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Legacy Park Monument (Monument) — 0.0 km, 224° SW
  • Wild Rose Park (Viewpoint) — 4.0 km, 181° S
  • Lordly House Museum (Museum) — 6.0 km, 118° ESE
  • Oak Island Interpretive Center (Museum) — 6.0 km, 173° S
  • 52 Central Street (Historic Fort / Castle) — 6.1 km, 120° ESE
  • Chester Playhouse (Theatre) — 6.3 km, 120° ESE
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 6.4 km, 356° N
  • Long Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.5 km, 045° NE
  • South Panuke Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.9 km, 032° NNE · 6,843 ha
  • Holden Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.8 km, 306° NW · 1,491 ha
  • Settlers Museum (Museum) — 14.2 km, 203° SSW
  • Spirit Song Gallery (Public Artwork) — 14.4 km, 206° SSW
  • Mahone Bay Founders Society (Museum) — 14.5 km, 205° SSW
  • Blandford Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.8 km, 097° E
  • Card Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 17.2 km, 009° N · 104 ha
  • Second Peninsula Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 18.2 km, 177° S · 19 ha
  • Grassy Island Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 km, 136° SE
  • Old Town Lunenburg World Heritage Site (Monument) — 21.0 km, 180° S
  • Lunenburg Art Gallery Society (Gallery) — 21.1 km, 180° S
  • Lunenburg Opera House (Theatre) — 21.1 km, 180° S
  • Boui (Attraction) — 21.2 km, 180° S
  • Lunenburg Waterfront (Attraction) — 21.3 km, 180° S
  • St. Margarets Bay Islands Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.2 km, 092° E
  • Cineplex Cinemas Bridgewater (Cinema) — 26.6 km, 217° SW
  • Parkdale-Maplewood Fairground (Theme Park) — 26.8 km, 288° WNW
  • Wentzells Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 27.6 km, 246° WSW · 24 ha
  • Kayak Tour Start Location (Attraction) — 28.2 km, 171° S
  • Sand Dollar Beach (Attraction) — 29.4 km, 178° S
  • Panuke Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.7 km, 032° NNE
  • West Dover Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 30.8 km, 102° ESE · 1,037 ha

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About This Chester Basin Map Page

Explore Chester Basin, 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: 44.566628, -64.309334. 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 Chester Basin 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.

Location data for Chester Basin 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada