Debert Lake Nova Scotia Map

About Debert Lake, Nova Scotia

Debert Lake is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Debert Lake is located at 45.5960°N, 63.4642°W.

Debert Lake rests in a gentle hollow of Colchester, its waters a cool, reflecting eye gazing up at a sky that often wears the muted blues and greys of the Maritimes. It lies 29.4 km north-north-west of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 331°T), and is situated 14.7 km south-east of West Wentworth. The land around it slopes with a subtle, yielding grace, cloaked in a tapestry of spruce and pine, their needles scenting the air with a resinous, clean perfume. Birch trees, their white bark like aged parchment, stand sentinel along the shorelines, their branches reaching out like the gestures of old storytellers. In the quiet hours, the only sounds are the whisper of wind through the boughs and the soft lapping of the lake against smooth, grey stones. The very air here seems to hold a stillness, a patient waiting that seeps into the bones. The history of Debert Lake is a layered thing, deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of human endeavour. For centuries, Indigenous peoples knew these waters, their presence a quiet echo in the rustle of leaves and the flight of waterfowl. Later, the arrival of settlers brought with it the sturdy, practical spirit of agriculture, the fields carved from the forest yielding to the seasons. A notable chapter in its story is the presence of a significant military air base, a place that once buzzed with the roar of engines and the hurried footsteps of those in uniform, a stark contrast to the current tranquility. Today, the local economy, while diverse, still carries the scent of the earth and the quiet hum of small businesses, a testament to the enduring connection to the land and the resilience of its people.

About This Debert Lake Map Page

Explore Debert Lake, 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: 45.595954, -63.464206. 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 Debert Lake includes the postal code (B6L), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Debert Lake 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.