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Gillis Point East Nova Scotia Map

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PlaceGillis Point East
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationVictoria
CountryCanada
Latitude46.018018
Longitude-60.78893
Postal Code (FSA)B2C
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceTown
CGN IDCBQEL

About Gillis Point East, Nova Scotia

Gillis Point East is a locality in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Gillis Point East is located at 46.0180°N, 60.7889°W.

Gillis Point East rests upon the rugged edge of the Atlantic coast, where the land meets the salt-heavy air with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 46.3 km east-south-east of Inverness, NS (from Inverness, NS: bearing 120°T), and is situated 9.5 km south-south-west of Baddeck. The earth here possesses a sturdy character, rising toward the nearby Boisdale Hills in a series of slopes that catch the long, slanted light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the landscape opens toward the Washabuck River, which traces its path through the terrain some five kilometers away, while the Cains Mountain Wilderness Area stands as a silent, forested presence about nine kilometers distant. This geography dictates the local way of being, where the cooling maritime breeze tempers the warmth of summer and the terrain demands a careful, deliberate approach to the day. History in Gillis Point East is found in the weathered foundations and the enduring quiet of the coastal hills. Generations have looked toward the water for sustenance and direction, maintaining an economy that remains closely aligned with the sea and the modest yields of the surrounding soil. The cultural life here reflects a deep familiarity with the elements, where tradition is kept not through loud pronouncement, but through the maintenance of homesteads and the steady, quiet labor of those who know the temperament of the coast. Life moves with the turning of the tides and the seasonal shifts in the wind, ensuring that the character of Gillis Point East stays as constant as the stone and surf that define its boundaries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Barra Forest and MacNeils Vale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 0.0 km, 269° W · 733 ha
  • Washabuck River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.9 km, 306° NW
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 6.5 km, 248° WSW
  • Cains Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.5 km, 244° WSW · 555 ha
  • Highland Village (Attraction) — 8.0 km, 196° SSW
  • Nova Scotia Highland Village Society (Museum) — 8.2 km, 196° SSW
  • Theatre Baddeck (Theatre) — 9.6 km, 017° NNE
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Museum) — 10.1 km, 019° NNE
  • Mary Harper Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.1 km, 291° WNW
  • Humes River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.8 km, 281° W · 3,625 ha
  • Baddeck Bay Lookoff (Attraction) — 13.3 km, 025° NNE
  • MacAulays Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.3 km, 037° NE
  • Middle River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.8 km, 344° NNW · 5,618 ha
  • Trout Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.5 km, 290° WNW · 2,861 ha
  • Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 20.5 km, 001° N · 147 ha
  • Baddeck River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.4 km, 008° N · 2,778 ha
  • MacRitchies Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 22.2 km, 244° WSW
  • Seven Falls Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.0 km, 325° NW
  • Little Beaver Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.3 km, 224° SW
  • Whycocomagh Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 24.4 km, 257° WSW · 196 ha
  • Look-Off #2 (Viewpoint) — 24.4 km, 256° WSW
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 24.4 km, 256° WSW
  • Irish Cove Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.6 km, 158° SSE
  • Whycocomagh Picnic Park (Attraction) — 25.3 km, 257° WSW
  • Great Hall of the Clans Highland Pioneers Museum The (Museum) — 25.7 km, 034° NE
  • North River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.1 km, 018° NNE · 979 ha
  • Ben Eoin Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 26.4 km, 104° ESE · 90 ha
  • Orangedale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 26.5 km, 238° WSW · 50 ha
  • MacDonalds Pond Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 26.8 km, 250° WSW
  • Orangedale Railway Museum (Museum) — 26.9 km, 241° WSW

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About This Gillis Point East Map Page

Explore Gillis Point East, 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: 46.018018, -60.78893. 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 Gillis Point East includes the postal code (B2C), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Gillis Point East 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.

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