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Harrison Settlement Nova Scotia Map

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PlaceHarrison Settlement
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationCumberland
CountryCanada
Latitude45.520124
Longitude-64.391959
Postal Code (FSA)B0L
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCAPRE

About Harrison Settlement, Nova Scotia

Harrison Settlement is a community in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Harrison Settlement is located at 45.5201°N, 64.3920°W.

Harrison Settlement rests within a quiet fold of the landscape, defined by the persistent presence of the Halfway River and the imposing shadow of the Thundering Hill. It lies 13.7 km north-north-west of Parrsboro, NS (from Parrsboro, NS: bearing 338°T), and is situated 6.9 km north-west of Lake Road Corner. The air here carries a sharp clarity, especially as the late sun catches the rising slopes, turning the surrounding timber into a bruised and flickering gold. Four kilometers to the north, the waters of Newville Lake hold the stillness of the sky, acting as a mirror for the surrounding woods. Harrison Settlement retains an atmosphere of deliberate solitude, where the landscape demands a measured approach to the day’s work. The life of Harrison Settlement draws its character from the proximity of the Halfway River, which has long influenced the movement of people and the clearing of land. Local history lingers in the patterns of old fields, where the economy once leaned heavily upon the harvest of the forest and the stubborn persistence of small-scale agriculture. The silence of the trees is rarely broken, save for the seasonal flux of the water and the wind shifting across the Thundering Hill, marking the passage of hours in a land that keeps its own counsel.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Kelley River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.6 km, 354° N · 209 km²
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 13.4 km, 272° W
  • Diligent River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 km, 193° SSW
  • Ship’s Company Theatre (Theatre) — 14.2 km, 160° SSE
  • Fundy Geological Museum (Museum) — 14.4 km, 159° SSE
  • Ottawa House By The Sea (Museum) — 16.9 km, 163° SSE
  • Raven Head Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.9 km, 327° NNW · 398 ha
  • Age of Sail Heritage Centre (Museum) — 17.2 km, 227° SW
  • Greville Bay Shipbuilding Museum Society (Museum) — 17.4 km, 224° SW
  • Partridge Island Look-off (Attraction) — 17.7 km, 166° SSE
  • River Herbert Tidal Bore Park (Attraction) — 18.9 km, 004° N
  • Joggins Fossil Cliffs (Attraction) — 19.9 km, 347° NNW
  • Minas Basin Lookoff (Viewpoint) — 22.1 km, 193° SSW
  • Cape Split Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.2 km, 193° SSW · 449 ha
  • Fossil Coast Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.4 km, 355° N
  • Blomidon Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 23.5 km, 172° S · 841 ha
  • Economy River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.7 km, 089° E · 5,495 ha
  • Old Grindstone Factory Chimney (Attraction) — 24.4 km, 342° NNW
  • Harrison Woods Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.8 km, 017° NNE
  • Slack's Cove (Monument) — 25.1 km, 336° NNW
  • Five Islands Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 26.7 km, 119° ESE · 157 ha
  • Shepody National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 28.9 km, 305° NW · 1,069 ha
  • Anne Murray Centre (Heritage Site) — 29.6 km, 061° ENE
  • Amherst Point Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 31.5 km, 020° NNE · 432 ha
  • Chignecto National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 31.5 km, 020° NNE · 432 ha
  • Polly Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 32.8 km, 066° ENE · 781 ha
  • Studio on the Marsh (Public Artwork) — 33.1 km, 316° NW
  • 4010500 (Nature Legacy Area) — 35.1 km, 329° NNW
  • John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 35.3 km, 019° NNE · 14 ha
  • Cape Chignecto Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 37.4 km, 247° WSW · 4,234 ha

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About This Harrison Settlement Map Page

Explore Harrison Settlement, 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: 45.520124, -64.391959. 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 Harrison Settlement includes the postal code (B0L), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Harrison Settlement 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada