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| Place | Glace Bay |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Cape Breton |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.194975 |
| Longitude | -59.955708 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B1A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CBQFA |
Glace Bay is a community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Glace Bay is located at 46.1950°N, 59.9557°W.
Glace Bay rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast, where the salt air carries a persistent, bracing chill that shapes the character of the shoreline. It lies 19.5 km east-north-east of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 71°T), and is situated 9.3 km north-west of Port Morien. The terrain rises toward Fergusons Hill, grounding the horizon in a firm, earthen embrace while the vastness of the ocean presses against the land. Nearby, the quiet waters of Big Glace Bay Lake sit only 3 km away, reflecting the pale, shifting light of a sky that often seems too large for the earth beneath it. When the evening light fades, the atmosphere grows heavy with the scent of brine and damp stone, lending a sharp clarity to the view toward the distant Homeville River, which winds through the landscape 14 km away. Glace Bay holds the deep, resonant echoes of its industrial origins, bearing the weight of a history defined by the extraction of coal from the earth. The rhythm of daily life here persists with a quiet resilience, moving forward even as the influence of Dominion Beach Provincial Park, located 7 km away, reminds residents of the enduring power of the tides. Notable individuals like the musician Rita MacNeil found their voices here, drawing inspiration from the stark, coastal beauty that defines the region. Glace Bay balances this industrial legacy with the simple, steady movements of a community that has learned to live in close proximity to the wind and the sea, finding beauty in the stark lines of the coast and the resilience of those who call these shores home.
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Explore Glace Bay, 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: 46.194975, -59.955708. 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 Glace Bay includes the postal code (B1A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Glace Bay 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 |