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Leitches Creek Nova Scotia Map

Explore Leitches Creek, 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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PlaceLeitches Creek
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationCape Breton
CountryCanada
Latitude46.151314
Longitude-60.347438
Postal Code (FSA)B2A
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceTown
CGN IDCATRB

About Leitches Creek, Nova Scotia

Leitches Creek is a community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Leitches Creek is located at 46.1513°N, 60.3474°W.

Leitches Creek occupies a quiet stretch of the Atlantic coast where the land rises into the modest slopes of Campbells Hill. It lies 11.8 km west of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 277°T), and is situated 9.5 km south-west of North Sydney. The Georges River carves its path through this terrain, carrying the cold, brackish breath of the sea toward the interior. To the west, the stillness of Roach Lake holds the reflection of passing clouds, while the distant, hidden rush of Gillis Lake Falls suggests the hidden movement of water across the harder stone of the region. At dusk, the light here thins into a pale, bruised violet, catching the salt-crusted grasses and turning the shoreline into a field of muted silver. Life in Leitches Creek follows the pull of the tides, a steady and deliberate pace that resists the frantic acceleration of the outside world. The history of Leitches Creek remains rooted in the rugged labor of extraction and the quiet tenacity of those who first cleared the timber from these slopes. Industrial echoes linger in the landscape, though the modern economy has largely shifted toward the practicalities of coastal living and small-scale enterprise. The local character is defined by a deep-seated reserve, a trait shared by those who understand that the land demands respect before it yields a living. On quiet mornings, the air tastes of spruce needles and brine, a sharp, clean scent that seems to sharpen the senses. Leitches Creek endures as a place of deliberate solitude, where the simple act of watching the Georges River move toward the Atlantic provides a sense of continuity that requires no fanfare.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 0.6 km, 354° N
  • Johnson Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 2.4 km, 023° NNE
  • Barrachois Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 6.2 km, 255° WSW · 118 ha
  • Petersfield Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 9.6 km, 093° E · 23 ha
  • North Sydney Museum (Museum) — 10.1 km, 050° NE
  • The Big Fiddle of the Ceilidh (Public Artwork) — 11.4 km, 095° E
  • Jost House Museum (Museum) — 11.5 km, 094° E
  • St. Patrick's Church Museum (Museum) — 11.5 km, 095° E
  • St Patrick's Museum (Museum) — 11.5 km, 095° E
  • Cossit House (Heritage Site) — 11.5 km, 094° E
  • Cape Breton Centre For Heritage And Science (Art / Cultural Centre) — 11.9 km, 095° E
  • Highland Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 11.9 km, 097° E
  • Dalem Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 12.2 km, 330° NNW · 48 ha
  • Wentworth Park Bandshell (Theatre) — 12.4 km, 100° E
  • Mi'Kmaq Association For Cultural Studies (Art / Cultural Centre) — 12.4 km, 106° ESE
  • Cineplex Cinemas Sydney (Cinema) — 12.6 km, 095° E
  • Welcome to Sydney Mines sign (Attraction) — 12.8 km, 047° NE
  • Chapel Point Battery Site (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 km, 045° NE
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church (Attraction) — 15.7 km, 191° S
  • Kluscap Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.0 km, 331° NNW · 2,777 ha
  • Bras D'or Lookoff (Attraction) — 16.1 km, 311° NW
  • Cape Breton Drive-In (Cinema) — 17.7 km, 088° E
  • Powerline Road Outlook (Viewpoint) — 17.7 km, 280° W
  • St. Ann's Lookoff (Attraction) — 18.8 km, 307° NW
  • Cape Breton University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.9 km, 085° E
  • Ben Eoin Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.6 km, 201° SSW · 90 ha
  • MacAulays Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.2 km, 267° W
  • North River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.9 km, 302° WNW · 979 ha
  • Dominion Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 25.1 km, 073° ENE · 28 ha
  • Gaspereaux River Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 26.6 km, 189° S · 48 ha

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About This Leitches Creek Map Page

Explore Leitches Creek, 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: 46.151314, -60.347438. 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 Leitches Creek 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 Leitches Creek 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