Explore Gracieville, Nova Scotia with an interactive map featuring Street View, satellite and terrain views. Live weather, local news and location details for Gracieville, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Gracieville |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Richmond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.582304 |
| Longitude | -60.71977 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CAOBB |
Gracieville is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gracieville is located at 45.5823°N, 60.7198°W.
Gracieville rests in a fold of land where the Cape Breton Highlands begin their slow descent, a scattering of homes and buildings nestled against the rising green. It lies 24.3 km east-north-east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 71°T), and is situated 4.7 km south-east of L'Ardoise. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness that presses in from all sides, its presence felt in the deep shadows cast by the late afternoon sun. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of spruce and fir, cradle the settlement, their slopes crisscrossed by the faint tracks of deer and the occasional whisper of wind through the branches. A quiet creek, its waters the colour of weak tea from the tannins of fallen leaves, meanders through the valley floor, its gentle gurgle a constant, low-frequency hum against the vast silence of the highlands. The story of Gracieville is entwined with the land it occupies, its roots reaching back to the early days of resource extraction and the hardy souls who carved a life from this rugged terrain. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the bounty of the forests and the whispers of coal seams that lie beneath the surface, a history that has left its mark on the very character of the place, evident in the weathered barns and sturdy, no-nonsense architecture. While the echoes of past industries still resonate, the present rhythm of Gracieville is one of quiet persistence, where neighbours know each other by sight and the changing seasons dictate the pace of life, a stark contrast to the clamor of distant cities. The land itself, with its stark beauty and untamed spirit, continues to be the most enduring landmark, a silent witness to the lives lived within its embrace.
Loading news…
Loading news…
Loading news…
Explore Gracieville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with interactive street, satellite and terrain maps, complete with integrated Google Street View imagery. 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. Visitors can also search Google alongside Wikipedia and editorial summaries for additional local information and context.
Location data for Gracieville 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |