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| Place | Louis Head |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Shelburne |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.74145 |
| Longitude | -65.015381 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B0T |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CAVQI |
Louis Head is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Louis Head is located at 43.7415°N, 65.0154°W.
Louis Head rests where the restless Atlantic tide meets the rugged edge of the Nova Scotia coast, defined by the quiet presence of Canada Hill and the steady movement of the Sable River. It lies 24.9 km east of Shelburne, NS (from Shelburne, NS: bearing 95°T), and is situated 11.7 km south-south-east of Sable River. The terrain surrounding Louis Head holds the salt-heavy air of the ocean, a thin veil of mist that often clings to the granite outcrops and low-lying scrub. Four kilometers inland, the stillness of Little Lake offers a dark, reflective counterpoint to the surge of the nearby coastline. Life in Louis Head has long moved in alignment with the shifting currents of the Sable River and the seasonal yields of the sea. Generations have read the water to gauge the day’s work, finding a particular clarity in the way light refracts off the estuary during the late afternoon. While industry here remains modest and tied to the maritime environment, the character of Louis Head persists in the endurance of its shoreline and the watchful height of Canada Hill. The local identity is kept not by grand monuments, but by the persistent, salt-worn textures of a landscape that demands a patient, observant kind of stewardship from those who dwell along its banks.
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Explore Louis 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: 43.74145, -65.015381. 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 Louis Head includes the postal code (B0T), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Louis 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 |