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Gunning Cove Nova Scotia Map

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PlaceGunning Cove
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationShelburne
CountryCanada
Latitude43.680952
Longitude-65.344321
Postal Code (FSA)B0T
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCAOZS

About Gunning Cove, Nova Scotia

Gunning Cove is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gunning Cove is located at 43.6810°N, 65.3443°W.

Gunning Cove rests upon the rugged edge of the Atlantic coast, where the land yields slowly to the salt-heavy breath of the ocean. It lies 9.3 km south of Shelburne, NS (from Shelburne, NS: bearing 190°T), and is situated 3.4 km south-south-west of Sandy Point. The terrain of the Church Hill rises in quiet slopes, sheltering the low-lying shoreline from the harshest moods of the sea. Light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the granite outcrops a soft, bruised purple as the tide pulls away from the rocks. Inland, the landscape holds its breath, with South Churchover Lake tucked into the folds of the earth only 3 km away. The air carries a constant, cool salinity, a reminder that the vast, grey expanse of the Atlantic remains the defining presence of Gunning Cove. Life in Gunning Cove has long turned toward the sea, shaped by the practical necessities of a coastal existence and the steady, enduring labor of those who know the waters. The surrounding woodland keeps watch over the quiet roads, while the distant, rushing sound of the Round Bay River, located 8 km away, offers a persistent counterpoint to the breaking surf. Further inland, the hidden reach of Quinns Falls, situated 11 km away, marks the deeper, wilder interior where the forest thickens. Men and women here move with a deliberate grace, their daily routines dictated by the shifting weather and the demands of a life lived close to the elements. There is a singular beauty in the way the morning mist clings to the low ground, blurring the line between the dark trees and the pale, waking sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.2 km, 227° SW · 4,014 ha
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 6.7 km, 273° W
  • Black Loyalist Heritage Centre (Heritage Site) — 7.7 km, 337° NNW
  • Quinns Meadow Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.3 km, 259° W
  • The Islands Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 8.6 km, 357° N · 104 ha
  • Osprey Arts Centre (Theatre) — 8.8 km, 012° NNE
  • The Dory Shop Museum (Museum) — 8.9 km, 011° N
  • Shelburne's Museums by the Sea (Museum) — 9.0 km, 011° N
  • Shelburne Museum Complex (Museum) — 9.0 km, 011° N
  • Dory Shop Museum The (Museum) — 9.0 km, 010° N
  • Shelburne County Genealogical Society (Heritage Site) — 9.4 km, 010° N
  • Harpers Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.2 km, 328° NNW
  • Port la Tour Bogs Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.3 km, 217° SW · 1,023 ha
  • Northwest Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.2 km, 056° NE
  • Roseway River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.1 km, 348° NNW · 1,691 ha
  • Ghost Antler Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.3 km, 006° N
  • Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 23.5 km, 226° SW · 95 ha
  • Crows Neck Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.2 km, 203° SSW
  • Tidney River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.6 km, 034° NNE · 2,307 ha
  • Sable River Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 27.1 km, 052° NE · 54 ha
  • Sable River Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 29.1 km, 059° ENE · 8 ha
  • Sable River Gristmill (Viewpoint) — 29.5 km, 053° NE
  • Port L'Hebert Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.1 km, 061° ENE
  • Great Barren and Quinan Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 32.3 km, 302° WNW
  • Haley Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 33.1 km, 059° ENE · 95 ha
  • Port Hebert Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 33.8 km, 057° ENE · 20 ha
  • Le Village Historique Acadien De La Nouvelle-Écosse (Art / Cultural Centre) — 36.4 km, 262° W
  • Sieur Philippe Muis d'Entremont (Public Artwork) — 36.4 km, 262° W
  • Thomas Raddall Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 38.1 km, 063° ENE · 170 ha
  • Spinneys Heath Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 39.0 km, 285° WNW

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About This Gunning Cove Map Page

Explore Gunning Cove, 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: 43.680952, -65.344321. 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 Gunning Cove includes the postal code (B0T), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Gunning Cove 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