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Cole Harbour Nova Scotia Map

Explore Cole Harbour, 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 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia

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PlaceCole Harbour
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationGuysborough
CountryCanada
Latitude45.265248
Longitude-61.260307
Postal Code (FSA)B2W
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCAHMP

About Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia

Cole Harbour is a community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cole Harbour is located at 45.2652°N, 61.2603°W.

Cole Harbour rests upon the Atlantic coast, where the insistent pull of the salt tide meets the quiet endurance of the Nova Scotia shoreline. It lies 22.2 km west-south-west of Canso, NS (from Canso, NS: bearing 249°T), and is situated 3.7 km west-north-west of Port Felix. Near the rising slopes of Flagstaff Hill, the Cole Harbour River winds through the landscape, its dark, brackish waters mirroring the shifting moods of the sky. First Cow Lake sits nearby, a still eye of water that holds the reflection of the surrounding spruce and fir, while the distant, rugged expanse of the Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area provides a threshold to the wilder, unmanaged interior. At dusk, the light here thins to a pale, bruised violet, settling over the reeds and the mudflats with a weight that makes the land feel ancient and held in suspension. The history of Cole Harbour is written in the debris of the coast and the resilience of those who settled along its sheltered coves to harvest the bounty of the sea and the timber of the highlands. Modern life in Cole Harbour persists in the quiet movement of small-scale fishing and the steady, seasonal work that follows the turning of the Atlantic climate. The local economy relies on this long-standing relationship with the coast, an occupation that demands a keen awareness of wind and current. Residents move with the caution of people who understand that the land is not a static stage, but a participant in their daily survival, often pausing to watch the fog roll in from the ocean to reclaim the edges of the shore.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 0.2 km, 288° WNW · 104 km²
  • Place Savalette (Viewpoint) — 3.8 km, 118° ESE
  • Sugar Harbour Islands Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.5 km, 173° S
  • Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.1 km, 085° E · 8,013 ha
  • Tor Bay Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 11.2 km, 220° SW · 13 ha
  • Guysborough Headlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.5 km, 243° WSW · 3,013 ha
  • Prince Henry Sinclair Monument (Monument) — 15.2 km, 308° NW
  • Black Duck Cove Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 17.0 km, 087° E · 137 ha
  • New Harbour Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 17.8 km, 239° WSW · 29 ha
  • Port Shoreham Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 19.3 km, 330° NNW · 39 ha
  • Commercial Cable (Historic Ruins) — 19.4 km, 069° ENE
  • Whitman House Museum (Museum) — 22.1 km, 069° ENE
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 22.7 km, 292° WNW
  • Guysborough Historical Society (Heritage Site) — 23.4 km, 307° NW
  • Old Court House Museum (Museum) — 23.4 km, 307° NW
  • Loon Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.9 km, 274° W
  • Boylston Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 26.8 km, 311° NW · 90 ha
  • Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 28.7 km, 297° WNW · 5,469 ha
  • Mulgrave Hills Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.8 km, 338° NNW
  • Country Island National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 29.0 km, 231° SW · 21 ha
  • Janvrin Island Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.0 km, 013° NNE
  • Lenoir Forge Museum (Museum) — 33.5 km, 035° NE
  • Gros Nez Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 38.4 km, 044° NE
  • Mulgrave Heritage Centre (Museum) — 40.3 km, 346° NNW
  • Louisdale Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 40.9 km, 022° NNE
  • Friends United International Convention Centre (Public Artwork) — 43.3 km, 011° N
  • Troy Station Ceilidh-Trail Access (Attraction) — 49.4 km, 343° NNW
  • Fort Dorchester Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 52.6 km, 035° NE
  • St. Peters Canal National Historic Site (Attraction) — 52.7 km, 035° NE
  • Sons of Martha Cairn, Guysborough Railway (Attraction) — 69.1 km, 279° W

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About This Cole Harbour Map Page

Explore Cole 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: 45.265248, -61.260307. 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 Cole Harbour includes the postal code (B2W), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

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