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Little Anse Nova Scotia Map

Explore Little Anse, 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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PlaceLittle Anse
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationRichmond
CountryCanada
Latitude45.49431
Longitude-60.933119
Postal Code (FSA)B9A
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCATYB

About Little Anse, Nova Scotia

Little Anse is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Little Anse is located at 45.4943°N, 60.9331°W.

Little Anse occupies a craggy, windswept reach of the Atlantic coast where the salt-heavy air clings to the skin like a damp wool sweater. It lies 6.7 km east-south-east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 106°T), and is situated 2.9 km south-east of Petit-de-Grat. The terrain rises toward the slopes of Flag Hill, a silent sentinel watching over the turbulent churn of the grey sea. Inland, the landscape softens into the quiet, dark basin of Forest Lake, which sits barely a kilometer away, holding the reflection of the sky in its still, peat-stained waters. When the dusk light catches the shoreline, the granite outcrops take on a metallic, bruised hue, grounding Little Anse in a geography defined by the relentless meeting of rock and tide. The pulse of the local life remains tied to the sea, a tradition of harvest that has sustained families here for generations through the shifting fortunes of the Atlantic fishery. While modern industry has evolved, the physical character of the coast remains rugged and unyielding, demanding a practical resilience from those who make their living upon the waves. Nearby, the shifting sands of Pondville Beach Provincial Park offer a stark contrast to the jagged shoreline, while the distant, winding path of the Moulin River, flowing fourteen kilometers away, marks the wider reach of this coastal territory. Residents of Little Anse navigate their days with a quiet competence, their movements marked by the turning of the tides and the seasonal cooling that settles over the land long before the first frost arrives.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Gros Nez Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 1.8 km, 036° NE
  • Lenoir Forge Museum (Museum) — 6.5 km, 287° WNW
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 8.0 km, 321° NW
  • Cap la Ronde Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.1 km, 009° N
  • Lennox Passage Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 12.5 km, 327° NNW · 37 ha
  • Janvrin Island Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 km, 288° WNW
  • False Bay Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 15.3 km, 338° NNW · 37 ha
  • Louisdale Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.3 km, 320° NW
  • Battery Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 18.0 km, 017° NNE · 61 ha
  • Fort Dorchester Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 18.0 km, 016° NNE
  • Whitman House Museum (Museum) — 18.2 km, 196° SSW
  • St. Peters Canal National Historic Site (Attraction) — 18.2 km, 015° NNE
  • Nicolas Denys Museum (Museum) — 18.6 km, 015° NNE
  • Commercial Cable (Historic Ruins) — 20.0 km, 202° SSW
  • Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.8 km, 185° S · 238 ha
  • Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.2 km, 060° ENE · 61 ha
  • Basque Islands Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.9 km, 066° ENE
  • Friends United International Convention Centre (Public Artwork) — 24.2 km, 315° NW
  • Point Michaud Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.2 km, 057° ENE
  • Black Duck Cove Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 25.5 km, 198° SSW · 137 ha
  • Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 29.2 km, 226° SW · 258 ha
  • River Inhabitants Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 32.9 km, 308° NW
  • MacLeod Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 33.8 km, 326° NW
  • Port Shoreham Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 35.0 km, 257° WSW · 39 ha
  • Place Savalette (Viewpoint) — 35.2 km, 219° SW
  • Mulgrave Hills Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 36.6 km, 273° W
  • Mulgrave Heritage Centre (Museum) — 38.0 km, 291° WNW
  • Prince Henry Sinclair Monument (Monument) — 40.9 km, 247° WSW
  • Loch Lommond Pioneers Memorial (1828) (Attraction) — 41.3 km, 043° NE
  • Troy Station Ceilidh-Trail Access (Attraction) — 45.2 km, 299° WNW

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About This Little Anse Map Page

Explore Little Anse, 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: 45.49431, -60.933119. 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 Little Anse includes the postal code (B9A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Little Anse 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