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| Place | Humes Rear |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Victoria |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.072877 |
| Longitude | -60.93206 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B0E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CARAP |
Humes Rear is a locality in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Humes Rear is located at 46.0729°N, 60.9321°W.
Humes Rear rests where the Atlantic coast meets the rugged rise of the Big Hill, a landscape defined by the persistent, cold breath of the sea and the steady pulse of the Middle River. It lies 33.7 km east-south-east of Inverness, NS (from Inverness, NS: bearing 121°T), and is situated 14.1 km west-south-west of Baddeck. The Middle River carves a path through the valley floor, its waters reflecting a sky that often turns the color of hammered pewter before the evening mist rolls in. High above the lowlands, the slopes of the Big Hill stand as silent sentinels, watching over the quiet transition from salt-crusted shoreline to the deep interior. Inland, the terrain shifts toward the stillness of MacPhedrans Lake, while the distant, shadowed silhouette of Easach Ban marks the horizon, framing a geography that feels both ancient and remarkably austere. Life in Humes Rear follows the seasonal shift of the tides and the long, slow turn of the harvest, echoing the traditions of those who first cleared the timber and worked the heavy, dark earth. The local economy relies on the quiet persistence of small-scale agriculture and the bounty of the surrounding woods, maintaining a focus on self-reliance that has persisted for generations. Throughout the day, the air carries the sharp, clean scent of spruce and brine, a reminder of the proximity to the coast that shapes the character of every hand-built fence and weathered barn. Humes Rear holds its own counsel, preferring the honest labor of the field and the steady flow of the river to the noise of the outside world, preserving a way of life that values the weight of a day’s work and the clarity of the northern light.
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Explore Humes Rear, 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: 46.072877, -60.93206. 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 Humes Rear includes the postal code (B0E), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Humes Rear 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 |