Forties Nova Scotia Map

About Forties, Nova Scotia

Forties is a community in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Forties is located at 44.7316°N, 64.5676°W.

Forties, a place where the land breathes salt and pine, unfolds along the rugged Nova Scotian coastline. It lies 38.9 km south of Kentville, NS (from Kentville, NS: bearing 188°T), and is situated 8.8 km west of New Ross. Here, the air, perpetually carrying the tang of the Atlantic, sharpens the senses, while the low, rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of spruce and fir, meet the steely grey waters of the ocean in a dance of erosion and resilience. Small, weathered fishing boats, their hulls painted in defiant blues and reds, bob in protected coves, testament to a life lived in close communion with the sea’s unpredictable moods. The light, particularly as the sun begins its descent, casts a warm, honeyed glow upon the clapboard houses clustered along the shoreline, illuminating the quiet resilience etched into the very character of Forties. The history of Forties is deeply intertwined with the bounty and peril of the North Atlantic, its economy for centuries tethered to the fishing grounds that stretched far beyond the horizon. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of cod and the hardy timber that clothed the land, carved out a living in this challenging, yet beautiful, landscape. Even today, the echoes of that maritime past resonate, though the industry has broadened to include small-scale manufacturing and a growing tourism sector drawn to the unspoiled charm of the region. Distinctive in its steadfast connection to the sea, Forties offers a glimpse into a way of life shaped by the tides and the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet strength that seems to emanate from the very stones of its oldest buildings.

About This Forties Map Page

Explore Forties, 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: 44.731581, -64.567619. 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 Forties includes the postal code (B0R), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Forties 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.