Grand Pré Nova Scotia Map

About Grand Pré, Nova Scotia

Grand Pré is a community in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Grand Pré is located at 45.1044°N, 64.3064°W.

Grand Pré rests in a broad, fertile basin, where the Minas Basin's distant tides whisper against the rich, dark earth. It lies 15.1 km east-north-east of Kentville, NS (from Kentville, NS: bearing 79°T), and is situated 12.7 km east-north-east of New Minas. Rolling fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the vast Acadian sky, stretch towards the sheltering hills, their gentle slopes softened by the ever-present sea air. The landscape here hums with a quiet productivity, the very air thick with the scent of ripening apples and the faint, briny tang carried inland from the Bay of Fundy. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to linger, casting long shadows that stretch across the cultivated land and imbue the scene with a profound sense of peace. This land, so carefully reclaimed from the sea by generations of determined hands, carries the echoes of a complex past. Grand Pré, once the heart of Acadian settlement, remembers the forced expulsion, a poignant layer woven into its very soul. Today, its economy thrives on the bounty of its soil, renowned for its orchards and its vibrant agricultural heritage, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people. The iconic Evangeline Trail meanders through this historic heartland, drawing visitors to witness the enduring beauty and to contemplate the stories held within the landscape, a place where history and the present flow together like the slow, deliberate tide.

About This Grand Pré Map Page

Explore Grand Pré, 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: 45.104443, -64.306368. 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 Grand Pré includes the postal code (B4P), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Grand Pré 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.