Hastings Nova Scotia Map

About Hastings, Nova Scotia

Hastings is a community in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Hastings is located at 45.8264°N, 64.1214°W.

Hastings rests in a quiet embrace of rolling hills and fertile valleys, where the land breathes a deep, earthy scent tinged with the salt of the nearby Bay of Fundy. It lies 7.1 km east of Amherst, NS (from Amherst, NS: bearing 96°T), and is situated 15.1 km north-east of Maccan. The terrain here is a gentle surrender of contours, rising and falling like the slow exhale of the earth, nurturing pockets of dense woodland and open fields that stretch towards the horizon. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, possesses a soft, diffused quality, lending a luminous glow to the damp mosses clinging to ancient stone walls and the weathered grey of barn timbers. The air itself carries a certain weight, a palpable stillness that speaks of a place unhurried, where the passage of seasons dictates the rhythm of life more than the ticking of clocks. The history of Hastings is deeply entwined with the bounty of its land and the resilience of its people. Originally settled by those drawn to its rich soil for farming and its proximity to the coast for fishing, the economy has long been rooted in the land's generous, if sometimes demanding, offerings. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the echoes of a more robust past, perhaps tied to lumber or quarrying, can still be felt in the sturdy construction of older buildings and the quiet pride of long-held family farms. The distinct maritime influence, though Hastings itself is not directly on the ocean, permeates the local character, a subtle awareness of tides and weather that shapes both the landscape and the outlook of its inhabitants.

About This Hastings Map Page

Explore Hastings, 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: 45.826426, -64.121431. 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 Hastings includes the postal code (B0R), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Hastings 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.