Explore Harris Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Harris Island |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Yarmouth |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.648219 |
| Longitude | -66.028941 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B5A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | CAPQP |
Harris Island is a locality in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Harris Island is located at 43.6482°N, 66.0289°W.
Harris Island rests as a solitary protrusion of stone and wild grass along the Atlantic coast, tucked within the rugged topography of the De Viller Hill. It lies 10.9 km south-south-west of Wedgeport, NS (from Wedgeport, NS: bearing 201°T), and is situated 22.3 km south-south-east of Yarmouth. The air here tastes of salt and cold currents, carrying a clarity that makes the horizon appear close enough to touch as the tide pulls away from the rocky shore. This is a landscape defined by the shifting light of the North Atlantic, where the gray-blue water reflects the passing clouds and the land holds the quiet, stubborn endurance of granite. Beyond the immediate coastline, the Tusket River flows through the distance, while the protected expanse of the Tusket Islands Wilderness Area remains a sanctuary for the wilder, unpeopled reaches of the coast. The history of Harris Island reflects the long, maritime labor of those who have harvested the bounty of the nearby Atlantic. Local life adheres to the rise and fall of the sea, with an economy anchored in the traditions of boat building and the seasonal movements of the fleet. While Goose Lake sits further inland, the daily concerns of Harris Island remain directed toward the harbor and the open water, where the horizon serves as the primary clock for those working the waves. Traditions here are carried in the calloused hands of families who have spent generations reading the weather and the currents, grounding their lives in a persistent, honest labor that mirrors the unyielding nature of the coast itself.
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Explore Harris Island, 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: 43.648219, -66.028941. 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 Harris Island includes the postal code (B5A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Harris Island 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 |