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North Cape Highlands Nova Scotia Map

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PlaceNorth Cape Highlands
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationInverness
CountryCanada
Latitude46.190213
Longitude-61.343474
Postal Code (FSA)B0E
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceTown
CGN IDCBBUB

About North Cape Highlands, Nova Scotia

North Cape Highlands is a locality in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. North Cape Highlands is located at 46.1902°N, 61.3435°W.

North Cape Highlands stands as a rugged sentinel along the Atlantic coast, where the earth rises sharply to meet the salt-heavy breath of the sea. It lies 5.3 km south-south-west of Inverness, NS (from Inverness, NS: bearing 213°T), and is situated 13.7 km north-north-east of Mabou. Rising near the Green Hill, the terrain maintains a bracing, exposed character that defines the horizon. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar, metallic clarity, turning the grasses to shades of copper before the dark Atlantic swallows the sun. While the Black River winds its way through the lower reaches some 7 km distant and the quiet waters of Loch Ban rest 8 km inland, the immediate surroundings of North Cape Highlands feel dominated by the raw, unmediated pressure of the coastline. Further afield, the landscape reaches toward the sheltered expanses of Mabou Provincial Park, located 12 km away, where the elevation softens into sheltered basins. The history of North Cape Highlands carries the weight of those who looked to the ocean for sustenance, finding a life dictated by the shifting tides and the persistent, whistling winds. Local economy has long turned on the seasonal cycles of the coast, a tradition that shapes the daily movements of those who live between the high bluffs and the water. The air holds a sharp, clean chill, and the silence that settles over the land after a storm reveals the immense scale of the geography. Within this setting, North Cape Highlands sustains a quiet persistence, where the work of the day is measured not by the clock, but by the turning of the weather and the readiness of the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cape Mabou Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 3.2 km, 218° SW · 1,457 ha
  • Inverness Memorial Consolidated Hospital (Attraction) — 5.0 km, 035° NE
  • Inverness Miners Museum (Museum) — 5.2 km, 030° NNE
  • Black River Bog Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.3 km, 121° ESE
  • Glendyer Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.1 km, 171° S
  • Ainslie Point Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 10.3 km, 105° ESE · 38 ha
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 10.9 km, 142° SE
  • Masons Mountain Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.8 km, 060° ENE
  • An Drochaid-The Bridge Museum (Museum) — 13.7 km, 196° SSW
  • Allan J. MacEachen (Monument) — 15.1 km, 199° SSW
  • Strathspey Performing Arts Centre (Theatre) — 15.1 km, 199° SSW
  • West Mabou Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 15.3 km, 219° SW · 275 ha
  • Macdonald House Museum (Museum) — 16.7 km, 112° ESE
  • Egypt Falls Trail head (Attraction) — 16.9 km, 088° E
  • MacFarlane Woods Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.9 km, 187° S
  • Trout Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.1 km, 123° ESE · 186 ha
  • Sea Wolf Island National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 19.2 km, 019° NNE · 76 ha
  • Margaree Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.6 km, 059° ENE
  • Chimney Corner Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.9 km, 039° NE
  • Southwest Mabou River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.7 km, 190° S
  • Port Hood Station Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 25.6 km, 215° SW · 17 ha
  • Seven Falls Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.8 km, 086° E
  • Humes River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.4 km, 121° ESE · 3,625 ha
  • The Skye River Trail (Attraction) — 29.2 km, 146° SE
  • Whycocomagh Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 30.4 km, 142° SE · 196 ha
  • Whycocomagh Picnic Park (Attraction) — 30.8 km, 144° SE
  • Lake View (Viewpoint) — 30.9 km, 075° ENE
  • Middle River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.0 km, 071° ENE · 661 ha
  • Bornish Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 31.2 km, 172° S
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 31.5 km, 143° SE

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About This North Cape Highlands Map Page

Explore North Cape Highlands, 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: 46.190213, -61.343474. 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 North Cape Highlands 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 North Cape Highlands 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.

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Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada