Moosehead Island Nova Scotia Map

About Moosehead Island, Nova Scotia

Moosehead Island is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Moosehead Island is located at 44.1335°N, 65.4010°W.

Moosehead Island, a sliver of land cradled by the Atlantic’s embrace, presents a rugged beauty where the forest floor meets the sea’s insistent whisper. It lies 41.6 km north of Shelburne, NS (from Shelburne, NS: bearing 351°T), and is situated 30.9 km east-north-east of East Kemptville. Pine and spruce, gnarled by salt winds, cling to granite outcroppings, their branches often bowed as if in perpetual reverence to the vast, shifting sky. The air here carries the sharp tang of brine, mingled with the resinous scent of evergreen, a perfume that seems to deepen as the sun dips low, painting the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and fiery orange. Waves, a constant murmur against the rocky shore, carve intricate patterns into the coastline, revealing tide pools teeming with miniature worlds of emerald seaweed and scuttling crustaceans, each a testament to the enduring, elemental forces at play. For generations, the rhythm of life on Moosehead Island has been dictated by the sea and the timber that spills from its forested interior. Historically, fishing vessels, their paint weathered to soft pastels, have been the lifeblood of the island, their nets cast into the rich fishing grounds that lie just beyond the sheltered coves. Later, the sturdy logs harvested from these woods found their way to distant markets, fueling a quiet industry that shaped the island’s character and its people. Today, while the fishing fleets may be smaller, a resilient spirit persists, a deep-seated connection to the land and the water that has sustained Moosehead Island and its inhabitants through the ebb and flow of passing decades.

About This Moosehead Island Map Page

Explore Moosehead Island, 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: 44.13354, -65.40102. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Moosehead Island 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 Moosehead Island 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.