Coveys Island Nova Scotia Map

About Coveys Island, Nova Scotia

Coveys Island is a community in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Coveys Island is located at 44.2489°N, 64.3662°W.

Coveys Island, a slender finger of land reaching into the Atlantic, is a place where the land itself seems to exhale a salty brine. It lies 15.0 km south-south-west of Lunenburg, NS (from Lunenburg, NS: bearing 197°T), and is situated 6.0 km south-south-west of Riverport. Its shores are a mosaic of weathered granite, smoothed by millennia of wave action, interspersed with pockets of resilient spruce and fir trees that cling tenaciously to the thin soil. The air, perpetually cool and carrying the distant cry of gulls, often hangs heavy with the scent of kelp and damp earth, especially after a soft, insistent rain. Here, the landscape is not dramatic but rather intimate, a subtle interplay of rock, water, and tenacious green, where the horizon is a constant, shimmering invitation. The echoes of a seafaring past are palpable on Coveys Island, a heritage deeply intertwined with the bounty of the ocean. For generations, its inhabitants have drawn their livelihood from the cold, rich waters, a tradition evident in the sturdy fishing boats that still dot the small harbour and the weathered nets drying in the sun. The island’s economy, though diversified in modern times, retains a core connection to this maritime legacy, a quiet pride in the hard-won sustenance provided by the sea. The very character of Coveys Island is shaped by this relationship, a resilient spirit forged in the face of wind and wave, a place where the turning of the tide still dictates the rhythm of the day.

About This Coveys Island Map Page

Explore Coveys 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: 44.248872, -64.366195. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Coveys Island 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 Coveys 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.