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Fishermans Harbour Nova Scotia Map

Explore Fishermans 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.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of Fishermans Harbour, Nova Scotia

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How to Use This Fishermans Harbour, Nova Scotia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fishermans Harbour, Nova Scotia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Nova Scotia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Fishermans Harbour and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fishermans Harbour.

Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

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PlaceFishermans Harbour
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationGuysborough
CountryCanada
Latitude45.115581
Longitude-61.691739
Postal Code (FSA)B0H
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCAMAY

About Fishermans Harbour, Nova Scotia

Fishermans Harbour is a community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Fishermans Harbour is located at 45.1156°N, 61.6917°W.

Fishermans Harbour rests along the rugged Atlantic edge, where the land meets the salt-heavy air beneath the watchful silhouette of Eagle Hill. It lies 23.0 km east of Sherbrooke, NS (from Sherbrooke, NS: bearing 97°T), and is situated 2.9 km east-north-east of Port Bickerton. The terrain here holds a quiet austerity, marked by the proximity of Coalpile Hill Lake, which sits inland like a dark, still eye reflecting the shifting northern clouds. When the light fades at dusk, the granite shoreline seems to absorb the remaining warmth, while the scent of cold brine rises from the tide to settle among the stunted spruce. It is a landscape defined by this constant negotiation between the solidity of the earth and the encroaching reach of the sea, creating a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. The history of Fishermans Harbour persists in the weathered wood of its docks and the seasonal cycles that dictate the local economy, long anchored by the unpredictable bounty of the Atlantic. While the Indian River flows through the nearby landscape, the inhabitants have traditionally turned their gaze toward the horizon, finding their livelihood in the depths of the coastal waters. Those seeking broader vistas often travel toward Salsman Provincial Park, yet the essence of the place remains firmly rooted in the simple, repetitive labor of those who know these inlets well. Life here moves according to the turning of the tides, a steady persistence that favors the observant, where the day begins not with the sound of clocks, but with the low, rhythmic wash of water against the harbor stones.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Guysborough Headlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 0.5 km, 071° ENE · 3,013 ha
  • Big Plains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.4 km, 304° NW · 2,118 ha
  • Country Island National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 11.7 km, 098° E · 21 ha
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 13.3 km, 282° WNW
  • Loon Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.3 km, 022° NNE
  • New Harbour Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 19.9 km, 068° ENE · 29 ha
  • Tobacco Island Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.9 km, 238° WSW
  • Archibald Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.1 km, 297° WNW · 687 ha
  • St. Mary's River Association Education And Interpretive Centre (Museum) — 22.6 km, 281° W
  • St. Mary's River Association Salmon Musuem (Museum) — 22.6 km, 281° W
  • Sherbrooke Village (Museum) — 23.1 km, 277° W
  • Goldenville Gold Mining Interpretive Centre (Museum) — 25.0 km, 272° W
  • Tor Bay Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 28.0 km, 073° ENE · 13 ha
  • Nine Mile Woods Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 28.1 km, 311° NW · 1,020 ha
  • Prince Henry Sinclair Monument (Monument) — 33.8 km, 040° NE
  • Guysborough Historical Society (Heritage Site) — 34.0 km, 026° NNE
  • Place Savalette (Viewpoint) — 40.0 km, 068° ENE
  • Sons of Martha Cairn, Guysborough Railway (Attraction) — 43.7 km, 308° NW
  • Commercial Cable (Historic Ruins) — 57.0 km, 065° ENE
  • Riverside International Speedway (Attraction) — 60.6 km, 326° NW
  • Cineplex Cinemas Antigonish (Cinema) — 61.0 km, 337° NNW
  • Troy Station Ceilidh-Trail Access (Attraction) — 66.9 km, 017° NNE
  • Friends United International Convention Centre (Public Artwork) — 72.5 km, 035° NE
  • Louisdale Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 73.3 km, 042° NE
  • Glencoe Veterans Honour Roll (Attraction) — 75.1 km, 297° WNW

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About This Fishermans Harbour Map Page

Explore Fishermans 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: 45.115581, -61.691739. 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 Fishermans Harbour includes the postal code (B0H), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data for Fishermans 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)