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| Place | Cow Bay |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Halifax |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.621802 |
| Longitude | -63.421895 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B3G |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CAIAU |
Cow Bay is a community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cow Bay is located at 44.6218°N, 63.4219°W.
Cow Bay clings to the rugged Atlantic edge of the Flandrum Hill, where the land meets the salt-heavy air in a perpetual negotiation of stone and tide. It lies 13.4 km east-south-east of Dartmouth, NS (from Dartmouth, NS: bearing 113°T), and is situated 13.7 km east-south-east of Halifax. The horizon here holds a particular, sharp clarity, as if the light itself has been scrubbed clean by the brine. Inland, the terrain reaches toward Cow Bay Lake, a quiet basin tucked into the topography some 2 km away, while the broader geography finds definition in the distant course of the Little Salmon River, flowing 7 km from the coast. To the east, the protected expanse of Conrod Island Provincial Park serves as a silent sentinel 4 km from the shore, and the distant, thunderous drop of Otter Falls lies 16 km inland, a hidden pulse in the deep woods. The history of Cow Bay remains anchored in the stubborn resilience of those who built their lives against the relentless push of the sea. Early settlers looked to the unforgiving Atlantic for their livelihood, establishing a character defined by the maintenance of gear and the reading of weather, a tradition that persists in the quiet industry of the present day. While modern life has brought change, the local economy keeps a steady focus on the ocean, mirroring the way the surf rhythmically rearranges the cobble beaches. The daily life of Cow Bay carries a singular, grounded weight, marked by the smell of drying kelp and the constant, low-frequency hum of waves breaking against the headlands.
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Explore Cow Bay, 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: 44.621802, -63.421895. 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 Cow Bay includes the postal code (B3G), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Cow Bay 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 |