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MacKinnons Brook Nova Scotia Map

Explore MacKinnons Brook, 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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PlaceMacKinnons Brook
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationInverness
CountryCanada
Latitude46.159142
Longitude-61.441529
Postal Code (FSA)B0E
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceTown
CGN IDCAWSX

About MacKinnons Brook, Nova Scotia

MacKinnons Brook is a locality in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. MacKinnons Brook is located at 46.1591°N, 61.4415°W.

MacKinnons Brook unfolds along the rugged Atlantic coast, where the land rises sharply to meet the persistent salt air near the Green Hill. It lies 13.1 km south-west of Inverness, NS (from Inverness, NS: bearing 233°T), and is situated 10.4 km north-north-west of Mabou. The terrain here is defined by the tension between the dark, restless tides and the firm earth, creating a shoreline that feels both exposed and ancient. As evening descends, the light catches the steep slopes of the Green Hill, turning the grasses into a muted, metallic bronze that seems to hold the day long after the sun has slipped below the horizon. While the Mabou River runs about 8 km away and the expanse of Loch Ban lies about 15 km away, the immediate surroundings of MacKinnons Brook remain defined by the sharp, bracing cold of the gulf and the quiet solitude of the shoreline. Even the distant reaches of West Mabou Beach Provincial Park, situated about 10 km away, share this same elemental quality, where the wind shapes the vegetation into low, hardy forms that cling to the coastal shelf. MacKinnons Brook holds a character shaped by the resilience of those who have long worked this difficult, beautiful fringe of the island. The local economy has historically drawn its strength from the sea and the soil, with generations finding their footing in the seasonal shifts of the fishery and the modest demands of coastal farming. This is a life measured by the haul of a net and the curing of hay, where the pulse of the day aligns with the turning of the tides rather than the ticking of a clock. Traditions here are quiet and persistent, carried forward in the way a gate is latched against a gale or the way a story is kept until the winter nights grow long. The atmosphere is one of deliberate focus, a stillness that is not empty but full of the weight of lived experience and the steady, unyielding persistence of the Atlantic coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cape Mabou Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.6 km, 103° ESE · 1,457 ha
  • West Mabou Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 8.5 km, 195° SSW · 275 ha
  • An Drochaid-The Bridge Museum (Museum) — 10.4 km, 158° SSE
  • Allan J. MacEachen (Monument) — 11.1 km, 166° SSE
  • Strathspey Performing Arts Centre (Theatre) — 11.1 km, 166° SSE
  • Glendyer Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.2 km, 129° SE
  • Black River Bog Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.0 km, 088° E
  • Inverness Memorial Consolidated Hospital (Attraction) — 12.9 km, 054° NE
  • Inverness Miners Museum (Museum) — 12.9 km, 052° NE
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 15.2 km, 110° ESE
  • MacFarlane Woods Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.2 km, 161° SSE
  • Ainslie Point Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 17.5 km, 087° E · 38 ha
  • Port Hood Station Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 18.9 km, 202° SSW · 17 ha
  • Southwest Mabou River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.8 km, 171° S
  • Masons Mountain Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.1 km, 062° ENE
  • Macdonald House Museum (Museum) — 23.3 km, 097° E
  • Trout Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.5 km, 109° ESE · 186 ha
  • Egypt Falls Trail head (Attraction) — 24.8 km, 080° E
  • Sea Wolf Island National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 25.6 km, 032° NNE · 76 ha
  • Margaree Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.0 km, 061° ENE
  • Chimney Corner Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.7 km, 045° NE
  • Bornish Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.0 km, 157° SSE
  • Celtic Music Interpretive Centre (Attraction) — 31.6 km, 187° S
  • The Skye River Trail (Attraction) — 31.7 km, 131° SE
  • Humes River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 32.5 km, 110° ESE · 3,625 ha
  • Whycocomagh Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 33.4 km, 129° SE · 196 ha
  • Seven Falls Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 33.9 km, 081° E
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 34.3 km, 129° SE
  • Look-Off #2 (Viewpoint) — 34.4 km, 129° SE
  • River Denys Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 35.2 km, 151° SSE

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About This MacKinnons Brook Map Page

Explore MacKinnons Brook, 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: 46.159142, -61.441529. 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 MacKinnons Brook includes the postal code (B0E), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for MacKinnons Brook 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