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Front Lake Nova Scotia Map

Explore Front Lake, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Front Lake, Nova Scotia

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PlaceFront Lake
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationCape Breton
CountryCanada
Latitude46.058306
Longitude-60.171559
Postal Code (FSA)B1L
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCANEK

About Front Lake, Nova Scotia

Front Lake is a locality in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Front Lake is located at 46.0583°N, 60.1716°W.

Front Lake rests as a quiet, reflective basin tucked into the folds of the Conns Hill along the Atlantic coast. It lies 9.0 km south-south-east of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 168°T), and is situated 9.2 km north-north-east of Marion Bridge. The land here holds the salt-heavy breath of the ocean, where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered grey, holding the stillness of the surrounding slopes. Front Lake remains a sanctuary of low-lying vegetation and weathered stone, distanced from the broader rush of the world, yet sharing the same rugged Atlantic character found near the Mira River Provincial Park about 10 km away. Life near Front Lake follows the subtle shifts of the season, marked by the presence of the Sydney River roughly 10 km to the west and the distant, cooling spray of Gillis Lake Falls some 17 km inland. The local economy stays close to the earth and the shoreline, drawing from a history that values persistence over speed. People here move with an awareness of the changing tides, maintaining a steady connection to the land that has supported generations. Even when the wind gusts off the coast, the atmosphere around Front Lake retains a singular composure, as if the landscape itself is listening to the cadence of the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 6.0 km, 053° NE
  • Mi'Kmaq Association For Cultural Studies (Art / Cultural Centre) — 7.0 km, 347° NNW
  • Wentworth Park Bandshell (Theatre) — 8.2 km, 351° N
  • Highland Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 9.1 km, 349° N
  • Cineplex Cinemas Sydney (Cinema) — 9.2 km, 354° N
  • Cape Breton Centre For Heritage And Science (Art / Cultural Centre) — 9.5 km, 350° N
  • Sydney Museum (Museum) — 9.5 km, 350° N
  • The Big Fiddle of the Ceilidh (Public Artwork) — 9.5 km, 347° NNW
  • St. Patrick's Church Museum (Museum) — 9.6 km, 347° NNW
  • St Patrick's Museum (Museum) — 9.6 km, 347° NNW
  • Cossit House (Heritage Site) — 9.7 km, 348° NNW
  • Jost House Museum (Museum) — 9.7 km, 348° NNW
  • Mira River Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 9.7 km, 107° ESE · 87 ha
  • Petersfield Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 10.5 km, 339° NNW · 23 ha
  • Cape Breton Drive-In (Cinema) — 11.7 km, 021° NNE
  • The Stillwaters Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.1 km, 149° SSE · 2,969 ha
  • Cape Breton University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.7 km, 027° NNE
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church (Attraction) — 17.2 km, 253° WSW
  • Johnson Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.4 km, 319° NW
  • Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic site (National Historic Site) — 17.7 km, 150° SSE · 5,920 ha
  • Catalone Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.7 km, 111° ESE
  • Welcome to Sydney Mines sign (Attraction) — 19.5 km, 348° NNW
  • Dominion Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 20.5 km, 030° NNE · 28 ha
  • Big Glace Bay Lake National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 20.9 km, 056° NE · 123 ha
  • Chapel Point Battery Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.9 km, 351° N
  • Big Glace Bay Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 20.9 km, 056° NE · 118 ha
  • Louisbourg Visitor Center (Attraction) — 22.0 km, 139° SE
  • Placard for New Waterford Hospital (Attraction) — 22.2 km, 018° NNE
  • Lieu historique national de la Batterie-Royale (Historic Ruins) — 22.2 km, 138° SE
  • Barrachois Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.5 km, 291° WNW · 118 ha

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About This Front Lake Map Page

Explore Front 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: 46.058306, -60.171559. 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 Front Lake includes the postal code (B1L), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Front 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.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada