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Iona Nova Scotia Map

Explore Iona, 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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PlaceIona
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationVictoria
CountryCanada
Latitude45.962625
Longitude-60.804753
Postal Code (FSA)B2C
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCARNE

About Iona, Nova Scotia

Iona is a community in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Iona is located at 45.9626°N, 60.8048°W.

Iona sits firmly upon the Atlantic coast, where the air holds the sharp, salt-crusted clarity of the northern sea. It lies 48.8 km south-east of Inverness, NS (from Inverness, NS: bearing 127°T), and is situated 15.8 km south-south-west of Baddeck. The land rises in steady, green increments toward the slopes of MacLeods Hill, creating a vantage point that keeps watch over the horizon. Beyond the immediate shore, the terrain reaches toward the Cains Mountain Wilderness Area, a stretch of wilder, untamed timber that stands seven kilometers away. When the light shifts in the late afternoon, the shadows lengthen across the slopes, turning the grasses into a deep, burnished bronze that seems to hold the warmth of the sun long after it has dipped low. While the Benacadie River winds its path eight kilometers distant and the vast presence of Bras d'Or Lake remains twelve kilometers inland, the immediate character of Iona is defined by the persistent pull of the salt water and the quiet strength of the elevated ground. Settlement in Iona grew from the necessity of those who looked to the sea for their livelihood, establishing a history grounded in fishing, small-scale farming, and the steady labor of the railway that once anchored the local economy. The heritage of Iona reflects a deep attachment to Highland Scottish roots, a tradition kept alive in the cadence of speech and the persistent, quiet rituals of daily life. Even as the modern world moves in faster cycles, the people of Iona maintain a measured pace, observing the turning of the seasons with a practicality born of long winters and exposed ridges. It is a place where the history of the land is measured in the stone foundations of older buildings and the enduring resilience of those who continue to call this coastline home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Highland Village (Attraction) — 1.8 km, 213° SSW
  • Nova Scotia Highland Village Society (Museum) — 2.0 km, 210° SSW
  • Barra Forest and MacNeils Vale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 4.0 km, 354° N · 733 ha
  • Cains Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.5 km, 290° WNW · 555 ha
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 6.0 km, 308° NW
  • Washabuck River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.0 km, 339° NNW
  • Mary Harper Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.7 km, 318° NW
  • Humes River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.2 km, 301° WNW · 3,625 ha
  • Theatre Baddeck (Theatre) — 15.8 km, 014° NNE
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Museum) — 16.3 km, 016° NNE
  • MacRitchies Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.0 km, 259° W
  • Little Beaver Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.2 km, 234° SW
  • Baddeck Bay Lookoff (Attraction) — 19.5 km, 021° NNE
  • Irish Cove Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.5 km, 149° SSE
  • Trout Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.3 km, 304° NW · 2,861 ha
  • MacAulays Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 22.2 km, 030° NNE
  • Whycocomagh Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.3 km, 272° W · 196 ha
  • Look-Off #2 (Viewpoint) — 22.4 km, 271° W
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 22.5 km, 271° W
  • Orangedale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.7 km, 250° WSW · 50 ha
  • Orangedale Railway Museum (Museum) — 23.4 km, 253° WSW
  • Orangedale Station Museum (Museum) — 23.4 km, 253° WSW
  • Whycocomagh Picnic Park (Attraction) — 23.5 km, 271° W
  • Seal Cove Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.7 km, 249° WSW
  • MacDonalds Pond Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.0 km, 263° W
  • The Skye River Trail (Attraction) — 25.3 km, 272° W
  • Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 26.8 km, 003° N · 147 ha
  • Ben Eoin Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 26.9 km, 091° E · 90 ha
  • Seven Falls Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 27.6 km, 334° NNW
  • Ashfield Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.0 km, 252° WSW

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About This Iona Map Page

Explore Iona, 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: 45.962625, -60.804753. 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 Iona includes the postal code (B2C), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Iona 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