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Lower Maccan Nova Scotia Map

Explore Lower Maccan, 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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PlaceLower Maccan
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationCumberland
CountryCanada
Latitude45.759982
Longitude-64.308528
Postal Code (FSA)B0L
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCAVVC

About Lower Maccan, Nova Scotia

Lower Maccan is a community in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lower Maccan is located at 45.7600°N, 64.3085°W.

Lower Maccan holds its own against the Atlantic coast, a quiet reach of land where the tides press against the banks of the Maccan River. It lies 11.0 km south-west of Amherst, NS (from Amherst, NS: bearing 222°T), and is situated 15.7 km south-south-east of Tantramar. The weight of the sky feels heavy here, pressing down on the salt-grass and the rising prominence of Christie Hill, where the air tastes of brine and damp earth long before the fog rolls in. The horizon stays wide, defined by the slow, rhythmic pulse of the water that anchors the geography of the place. To the north, the elevation shifts, and the stillness of the land is broken only by the sharp, sudden calls of gulls circling the river mouth. Laytons Lake sits six kilometres away, a calm mirror held in the basin of the surrounding hills, offering a quiet contrast to the restless movement of the coast. Life in Lower Maccan persists with an attention to the turning of the seasons, as the local economy continues to find its footing in the traditions of the land and the pull of the water. Historical efforts in the region were shaped by the stubborn necessity of working the soil and harvesting the bounty of the river, a practice that lingers in the way fences are mended and wood is stacked against the coming chill. The character of Lower Maccan reflects a persistence found in those who live where the river meets the sea, where the days are measured by the shifting light across the marshes rather than the frantic pace of the wider world. It is a terrain that demands a certain patience, rewarding those who watch the tides with a steady, earned understanding of the ground beneath their feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Harrison Woods Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 2.3 km, 160° SSE
  • Amos Seaman School Museum (Museum) — 3.6 km, 299° WNW
  • Amherst Point Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 4.6 km, 052° NE · 432 ha
  • Chignecto National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 4.6 km, 052° NE · 432 ha
  • Kelley River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.4 km, 202° SSW · 209 km²
  • Fossil Coast Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.9 km, 259° W
  • John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 8.0 km, 036° NE · 14 ha
  • River Herbert Tidal Bore Park (Attraction) — 9.3 km, 213° SSW
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 10.8 km, 192° SSW
  • Cineplex Cinemas Amherst (Cinema) — 11.0 km, 043° NE
  • Cumberland County Museum & Archives (Museum) — 11.3 km, 047° NE
  • Nova Scotia Highlanders Museum (Museum) — 11.3 km, 043° NE
  • Fort Beauséjour–Fort Cumberland Museum (Museum) — 11.6 km, 006° N
  • Provision Store (Historic Ruins) — 11.7 km, 007° N
  • Soldier Barracks (Historic Ruins) — 11.7 km, 006° N
  • Fort Beauséjour National Historic Site of Canada (Heritage Site) — 12.3 km, 010° N
  • Joggins Fossil Cliffs (Attraction) — 13.2 km, 237° WSW
  • Old Grindstone Factory Chimney (Attraction) — 14.5 km, 256° WSW
  • Tantramar Heritage Trust (Heritage Site) — 15.4 km, 341° NNW
  • Boultenhouse Heritage Centre (Heritage Site) — 15.4 km, 342° NNW
  • Struts Gallery (Gallery) — 15.9 km, 344° NNW
  • Live Bait Theatre (Theatre) — 15.9 km, 343° NNW
  • Vogue Cinema (Cinema) — 16.0 km, 343° NNW
  • Owens Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.3 km, 342° NNW
  • Tintamarre National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 16.6 km, 009° N · 1,941 ha
  • Slack's Cove (Monument) — 17.2 km, 257° WSW
  • Raven Head Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.3 km, 232° SW · 398 ha
  • 4037700 (Nature Legacy Area) — 18.2 km, 011° N
  • Chignecto Isthmus Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.3 km, 035° NE · 2,785 ha
  • Fort Folly Habitat Recovery (Attraction) — 20.7 km, 315° NW

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About This Lower Maccan Map Page

Explore Lower Maccan, 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: 45.759982, -64.308528. 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 Lower Maccan includes the postal code (B0L), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Lower Maccan 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