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Humes Rear Nova Scotia Map

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PlaceHumes Rear
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationVictoria
CountryCanada
Latitude46.072877
Longitude-60.93206
Postal Code (FSA)B0E
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceTown
CGN IDCARAP

About Humes Rear, Nova Scotia

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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 1.8 km, 202° SSW
  • Humes River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.8 km, 243° WSW · 3,625 ha
  • Mary Harper Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 2.0 km, 164° SSE
  • Washabuck River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.0 km, 113° ESE
  • Trout Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.3 km, 278° W · 2,861 ha
  • Cains Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.2 km, 162° SSE · 555 ha
  • Barra Forest and MacNeils Vale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 10.0 km, 124° ESE · 733 ha
  • Middle River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.7 km, 011° N · 5,618 ha
  • Seven Falls Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.3 km, 347° NNW
  • Theatre Baddeck (Theatre) — 14.1 km, 077° ENE
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Museum) — 14.8 km, 077° ENE
  • Highland Village (Attraction) — 16.4 km, 147° SSE
  • Nova Scotia Highland Village Society (Museum) — 16.5 km, 148° SSE
  • Whycocomagh Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 16.7 km, 228° SW · 196 ha
  • Look-Off #2 (Viewpoint) — 17.4 km, 226° SW
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 17.4 km, 227° SW
  • Macdonald House Museum (Museum) — 17.5 km, 293° WNW
  • Baddeck Bay Lookoff (Attraction) — 17.7 km, 070° ENE
  • MacRitchies Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.7 km, 209° SSW
  • Whycocomagh Picnic Park (Attraction) — 18.1 km, 229° SW
  • Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 18.5 km, 037° NE · 147 ha
  • The Skye River Trail (Attraction) — 19.1 km, 234° SW
  • Baddeck River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.5 km, 036° NE · 2,778 ha
  • MacDonalds Pond Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.9 km, 223° SW
  • MacAulays Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 22.1 km, 071° ENE
  • Orangedale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.7 km, 209° SSW · 50 ha
  • Orangedale Railway Museum (Museum) — 22.9 km, 213° SSW
  • Little Beaver Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.7 km, 195° SSW
  • Seal Cove Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.9 km, 211° SSW
  • Ainslie Point Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 24.4 km, 295° WNW · 38 ha

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About This Humes Rear Map Page

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.

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Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada