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Lower Onslow Nova Scotia Map

Explore Lower Onslow, 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 Onslow
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationColchester
CountryCanada
Latitude45.379716
Longitude-63.392047
Postal Code (FSA)B2N
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCAVWB

About Lower Onslow, Nova Scotia

Lower Onslow is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lower Onslow is located at 45.3797°N, 63.3920°W.

Lower Onslow rests where the land softens toward the Atlantic coast, cradled by the quiet persistence of the Chiganois River. It lies 8.9 km west of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 281°T), and is situated 10.5 km west of Bible Hill. The terrain rises toward the Beech Hill, where the light at dusk catches the slope in a long, amber glow that seems to hold the day just a moment longer than the valleys below. Residents of Lower Onslow find a familiar solitude near the water, while MacElmons Pond Provincial Park sits only 3 km away, offering a sheltered space of still water and deep green foliage. Irwins Lake lies 7 km distant, a silent mirror in the woods, and the distant rush of Sam Higgins Falls, 12 km removed, hums in the memory of those who wander the local trails. The air here tastes of salt and damp earth, a reminder of the proximity to the tides that pulse against the shoreline. History in Lower Onslow flows with the currents of the Chiganois River, which once powered the early ambitions of those who settled the banks to farm the rich, heavy soil. The economy remains rooted in the land, defined by a steady, pragmatic labor that values the turn of the season over the clamor of industrial change. Days here follow the shifting shadows cast by the hills, a routine dictated by the needs of the fields and the rise of the morning fog. This particular corner of Colchester maintains a character shaped by its isolation from the provincial centers, preserving a quiet dignity in its homesteads and the enduring reach of its wooden barns. Even as the modern world turns faster, the people carry on with a deliberate focus, finding beauty in the way the wind moves through the tall grasses along the riverbanks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 3.0 km, 287° WNW
  • Mi’kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail (Attraction) — 4.6 km, 324° NW
  • Fundy Discovery Site Amphitheater (Theatre) — 5.5 km, 100° E
  • Debert Military History Society (Museum) — 6.7 km, 323° NW
  • Masstown Marke Corn Maze (Attraction) — 7.8 km, 280° W
  • Little White Schoolhouse The (Art / Cultural Centre) — 8.4 km, 105° ESE
  • Cineplex Cinemas Truro (Cinema) — 8.5 km, 128° SE
  • Glooscap Heritage Centre (Heritage Site) — 8.7 km, 129° SE
  • Colchester Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 9.0 km, 101° E
  • Colchester Historeum (Museum) — 9.0 km, 101° ESE
  • James Ross Tribute Monument (Monument) — 9.6 km, 104° ESE
  • 176 Nova Scotia Agriculture, Food Permit Renewal (Attraction) — 10.3 km, 094° E
  • Wood Street Look Offf (Viewpoint) — 10.5 km, 105° ESE
  • Lawrence House Provincial Museum (Museum) — 10.7 km, 234° SW
  • Gallery 215 (Gallery) — 12.3 km, 239° WSW
  • Fundy Tidal Interpretive Centre (Attraction) — 15.3 km, 200° SSW
  • Big Meadow Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.5 km, 171° S
  • Calvary River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.4 km, 082° E · 1,174 ha
  • Wentworth Valley Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.5 km, 336° NNW · 1,954 ha
  • Kennetcook River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.0 km, 221° SW
  • Montrose Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.7 km, 285° WNW
  • Gully Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.1 km, 040° NE · 174 ha
  • Portapique River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.3 km, 294° WNW · 974 ha
  • Mastodon Statue (Public Artwork) — 26.6 km, 175° S
  • Lyons Marsh Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.4 km, 275° W
  • Wentworth Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 30.7 km, 334° NNW · 143 ha
  • Douglas Meadow Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.7 km, 347° NNW · 638 ha
  • Tennycape River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 34.3 km, 248° WSW
  • Economy Point Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 39.0 km, 268° W
  • Dalhousie Mountain Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 39.3 km, 059° ENE

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About This Lower Onslow Map Page

Explore Lower Onslow, 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: 45.379716, -63.392047. 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 Onslow includes the postal code (B2N), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Lower Onslow 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