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North Shore Nova Scotia Map

Explore North Shore, 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.

Interactive Map of North Shore, Nova Scotia

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PlaceNorth Shore
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationVictoria
CountryCanada
Latitude46.409106
Longitude-60.481024
Postal Code (FSA)B1X
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBRFC

About North Shore, Nova Scotia

North Shore is a community in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. North Shore is located at 46.4091°N, 60.4810°W.

North Shore rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast, where the land rises sharply toward the heights of Rooster Hill. It lies 37.3 km north-west of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 324°T), and is situated 15.0 km north-west of Mill Pond. The salt-heavy wind moves inland from the water, tracing the path of the Little River as it carves through the coastal terrain. To the north, the elevation shifts toward the expanse of Parc national du Canada des Hautes-Terres-du-Cap-Breton, a vast wild presence thirty-nine kilometers distant. Closer to the immediate horizon, the terrain holds the quiet stillness of MacLeod Lake, which sits six kilometers away, while the persistent sound of falling water draws one toward Indian Brook Falls, located five kilometers from the heart of the settlement. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, metallic violet, catching the jagged edges of the shoreline and grounding the vista in a cold, clear brilliance. Life in North Shore continues in accordance with the seasonal migrations of the sea and the demands of a landscape that does not yield easily to human habit. The local economy relies on the hard, traditional labor of the maritime industries, where generations have learned to read the temper of the tides and the shifting pressure of the fog. Residents move through their days with a deliberate focus, mindful of the isolation that defines the coast. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people of North Shore maintain a quiet endurance, shaped by the proximity of the water and the uncompromising nature of the earth beneath their feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Glass Artisans Gallery (Attraction) — 0.6 km, 213° SSW
  • Plaster Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 0.6 km, 037° NE · 17 ha
  • French River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.8 km, 326° NW · 7,097 ha
  • Kluscap Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.6 km, 176° S · 2,777 ha
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 12.0 km, 250° WSW
  • Iron Art (Museum) — 13.4 km, 226° SW
  • North River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.2 km, 226° SW · 979 ha
  • Dalem Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 17.8 km, 167° SSE · 48 ha
  • St. Ann's Lookoff (Attraction) — 17.9 km, 195° SSW
  • Bras D'or Lookoff (Attraction) — 18.3 km, 186° S
  • Cape Smokey Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 21.1 km, 020° NNE · 161 ha
  • Baddeck River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.4 km, 229° SW · 2,778 ha
  • Great Hall of the Clans Highland Pioneers Museum The (Museum) — 24.1 km, 203° SSW
  • Margaree River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.4 km, 294° WNW · 6,832 ha
  • Sydney Mines Fossil Centre (Museum) — 26.3 km, 134° SE
  • Sydney Mines Heritage Museum (Museum) — 26.4 km, 134° SE
  • Powerline Road Outlook (Viewpoint) — 26.6 km, 196° SSW
  • Johnson Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 27.2 km, 155° SSE
  • Chapel Point Battery Site (Historic Ruins) — 27.6 km, 131° SE
  • Welcome to Sydney Mines sign (Attraction) — 28.0 km, 135° SE
  • Barrachois Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 29.1 km, 176° S · 118 ha
  • Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 31.8 km, 226° SW · 147 ha
  • Cossit House (Heritage Site) — 36.7 km, 144° SE
  • The Big Fiddle of the Ceilidh (Public Artwork) — 36.8 km, 144° SE
  • Cape Breton Centre For Heritage And Science (Art / Cultural Centre) — 37.0 km, 143° SE
  • Highland Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 37.3 km, 144° SE
  • Cineplex Cinemas Sydney (Cinema) — 37.5 km, 142° SE
  • Wentworth Park Bandshell (Theatre) — 38.2 km, 144° SE
  • Mi'Kmaq Association For Cultural Studies (Art / Cultural Centre) — 39.1 km, 145° SE
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Heritage Site) — 39.6 km, 211° SSW

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About This North Shore Map Page

Explore North Shore, 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: 46.409106, -60.481024. 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 Shore includes the postal code (B1X), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for North Shore 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