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| Place | Dover |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Guysborough |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.286451 |
| Longitude | -61.046551 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B9A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CAJUG |
Dover is a village in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Dover is located at 45.2865°N, 61.0466°W.
Dover rests upon the rugged, wind-scoured Atlantic coast where the land yields abruptly to the salt spray and the shifting grey tides. It lies 6.9 km south-west of Canso, NS (from Canso, NS: bearing 215°T), and is situated 13.9 km east-north-east of Port Felix. The terrain here is defined by the proximity of Sugarloaf Hill, a landmark that stands as a silent sentinel over the rocky shoreline. Just a short distance inland, the quiet mirror of Maguire Lake captures the fleeting, bruised colors of a maritime sunset, while the Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area stretches nearby, its scrubbed and resilient vegetation enduring the persistent coastal gale. Even the air in Dover carries a sharp, metallic tang of brine, a constant reminder of the ocean that shapes the horizon and dictates the mood of the day. The history of Dover remains anchored to the sea, reflecting generations of families who built their lives around the harvest of the deep waters. While the Cole Harbour River flows through the wider region, the local economy has long looked outward toward the Atlantic, relying on the hard-won gains of the fishery and the steady, quiet industry of those who know the temperament of the coast. Life in Dover moves with the changing light, observing a pattern of work that respects the elements rather than seeking to tame them. There is a particular clarity to the mornings here, when the fog clings to the low-lying rocks before retreating, leaving the granite outcrops glistening and cold under the pale, northern sun.
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Explore Dover, 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: 45.286451, -61.046551. 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 Dover includes the postal code (B9A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Dover 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 |