Explore Christmas Island, 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.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Christmas Island, Nova Scotia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Christmas Island |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Cape Breton |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.974291 |
| Longitude | -60.744785 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B1T |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBQUS |
Christmas Island is a community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Christmas Island is located at 45.9743°N, 60.7448°W.
Christmas Island rests upon the Atlantic coast, where the horizon pulls the salt air across the land and toward the rising slopes of the nearby Boisdale Hills. It lies 46.1 km west-south-west of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 247°T), and is situated 14.0 km south of Baddeck. The terrain here holds a quiet intensity, particularly at dusk when the fading light turns the grass to a deep, bruised violet and the wind carries the cool, damp scent of the ocean. Though the Benacadie River flows six kilometers distant and the vast, sheltered expanse of Bras d'Or Lake waits thirteen kilometers away, the immediate surroundings of Christmas Island feel defined by this proximity to the water's edge. The rugged, untamed reaches of the Cains Mountain Wilderness Area sit twelve kilometers inland, serving as a silent, forested backdrop to the coastal life that unfolds along the shoreline. The history of Christmas Island is marked by a deep-rooted commitment to Gaelic culture, a legacy maintained through the preservation of language and the intimate music that defines local gatherings. Life in Christmas Island balances the demands of modern regional industry with the persistence of traditional practices, such as seasonal fishing and small-scale agriculture that have supported families for generations. The people here move with a deliberate grace, whether they are tending to the land or gathering for the community events that anchor the calendar. In the quiet moments between the tasks of the day, one might notice how the local dialect carries the cadence of the sea, reflecting a heritage that refuses to vanish.
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Explore Christmas Island, 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: 45.974291, -60.744785. 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 Christmas Island includes the postal code (B1T), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Christmas Island 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 |