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| Place | La Pointe |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Inverness |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.61092 |
| Longitude | -61.046578 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B0C |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CATLA |
La Pointe is a locality in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. La Pointe is located at 46.6109°N, 61.0466°W.
La Pointe rests on the eastern tip of Isle Madame, a place where the land seems to exhale the sea. It lies 3.3 km south-west of Chéticamp, NS (from Chéticamp, NS: bearing 231°T), and is situated 6.9 km south-west of Petit Étang. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling tapestry of green fields, interspersed with patches of hardy spruce and fir, sloping down to a rugged coastline etched with small coves and rocky outcroppings. The air, perpetually carrying the briny tang of the Atlantic, often softens to a hazy, pearl-grey light in the late afternoon, a kind of quiet benediction that settles over the landscape, blurring the edges of the distant horizon. Small, scattered homesteads, their roofs weathered to a muted grey, dot the hillsides, each a small anchor in the vastness of sky and sea. The history of La Pointe is deeply entwined with the sea and the hardy folk who have drawn their livelihood from it for generations. Once a significant fishing centre, the economic pulse of La Pointe still beats with the rhythm of lobster boats heading out before dawn and returning with their glistening catches. The legacy of French Acadian settlers, whose resilience echoes in the very names of the surrounding waters and shores, is palpable, a quiet undercurrent in the community's character. While the grand fishing fleets of yesteryear may have dwindled, a strong sense of tradition persists, evident in the enduring spirit of its people and the enduring beauty of this Isle Madame outpost.
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Explore La Pointe, 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: 46.61092, -61.046578. 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 La Pointe includes the postal code (B0C), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for La Pointe 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 | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |