Greenough Nova Scotia Map

About Greenough, Nova Scotia

Greenough is a urban community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Greenough is located at 44.6876°N, 63.5096°W.

Greenough, nestled within the rolling terrain of Halifax's embrace, unfolds as a landscape painted with broad strokes of green and the soft blush of weathered wood. It lies 5.7 km east-north-east of Dartmouth, NS (from Dartmouth, NS: bearing 70°T), and is situated 7.8 km north-east of Halifax. The land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience, its contours gently shaped by ancient glacial whispers and the persistent work of water. Here, the air carries the faint, salty tang of the distant Atlantic, a subtle reminder of the ocean's vastness, even as the immediate surroundings are a mosaic of mature trees, their branches reaching skyward like arthritic fingers, interspersed with open fields that catch the afternoon sun with a golden luminescence. The very texture of the earth, a loamy richness, speaks of seasons past and the steady, unhurried pulse of nature. The history of Greenough is a narrative of pragmatic adaptation, where the echoes of early settlers, drawn by the fertile land and proximity to vital waterways, still resonate. For generations, the local economy found its footing in the earth itself, with farming yielding a dependable, if often arduous, harvest, and the small-scale lumber industry providing sustenance and shaping the very character of the settlements. While the grander pronouncements of industry may have bypassed this particular pocket of Nova Scotia, Greenough retains a distinctive sense of self-reliance, a quiet pride in its ability to weather changing times. The presence of older, sturdy farmhouses, their clapboard faded to a harmonious grey, stands as a testament to enduring lives lived here, their foundations sunk deep into the soil that has sustained them.

About This Greenough Map Page

Explore Greenough, 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: 44.68761, -63.509577. 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 Greenough includes the postal code (B2W), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Greenough 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.