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| Place | Kempt Head |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Victoria |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.08759 |
| Longitude | -60.656701 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B1T |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CASTP |
Kempt Head is a community in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Kempt Head is located at 46.0876°N, 60.6567°W.
Kempt Head occupies a rugged stretch of the Atlantic coast where the land tilts toward the sea beneath the watchful shadow of the Big Hill. It lies 36.0 km west of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 261°T), and is situated 7.6 km east of Baddeck. The salt-heavy air clings to the spruce and fir, while the low, amber light of dusk turns the shoreline into a shifting boundary of slate and foam. Nearby, the inland terrain holds its own secrets, with Lost Lake resting in quiet solitude nine kilometers away, cradled by the island’s ancient, weathered spine. Beyond the immediate coastal ridges, the Baddeck River follows its own winding course eleven kilometers inland, drawing moisture from the hillsides to feed the wild, damp earth. Life in Kempt Head persists with the steady, salt-cured endurance of those who have long looked to the water for their livelihood. Families here have gathered harvests from the sea and the surrounding woods for generations, maintaining a quiet independence that defines the local character. While the landscape is marked by the presence of Easach Ban seventeen kilometers away, the daily existence of those living in Kempt Head remains anchored to the immediate horizon, where the tides dictate the pulse of the day. The legacy of those who first inhabited this coast remains present in the stillness of the woods, a persistent reminder of a deep, enduring relationship with the land that continues to shape the identity of Kempt Head today.
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Explore Kempt Head, 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: 46.08759, -60.656701. 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 Kempt Head includes the postal code (B1T), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Kempt Head 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 |