Ironville Nova Scotia Map

About Ironville, Nova Scotia

Ironville is a community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ironville is located at 46.1332°N, 60.4622°W.

Ironville rests in the embrace of rolling hills, a landscape etched by ancient glaciers and softened by centuries of windswept spruce and birch. It lies 20.5 km west of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 269°T), and is situated 3.3 km west-south-west of Barrachois Harbour. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the boreal forest, a perennial perfume that mingles with the sharp tang of the nearby Bras d'Or Lake. Small, clear streams, born from the higher ground, tumble down through moss-laden gullies, their waters reflecting the bruised purples and golds of the Cape Breton sky as dusk begins to settle. The terrain, though gently sloped, hints at a ruggedness beneath, a resilience that has shaped both the land and the people who call Ironville home. This corner of Cape Breton, once humming with the industry of iron ore extraction, now carries the quiet echoes of that past, a legacy visible in the very contours of the land. The local economy, once driven by the forge and furnace, has diversified, finding new life in tourism and the enduring bounty of the sea. The Bras d'Or Lake, a vast inland saltwater sea, remains a central artery, its waters a source of sustenance and a playground for those who know its moods. Generations have learned to read the subtle shifts in its tides and currents, a knowledge passed down like cherished heirlooms, contributing to the unpretentious character of Ironville.

About This Ironville Map Page

Explore Ironville, 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: 46.133167, -60.462183. 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 Ironville includes the postal code (B2A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Ironville 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.