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| Place | Old Barns |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Colchester |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.347667 |
| Longitude | -63.391385 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2N |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBCIS |
Old Barns is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Old Barns is located at 45.3477°N, 63.3914°W.
Old Barns rests with a quiet permanence along the Atlantic coast, where the air holds the brine of the tides and the soft, lingering chill of the northern reaches. It lies 8.9 km west-south-west of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 258°T), and is situated 10.9 km west-south-west of Bible Hill. The landscape unfolds toward the Salmon River, which carves its path through the lowlands near the rise of the Beech Hill. In the amber glow of late afternoon, the light clings to the salt marshes, turning the grasses into long, gilded blades that shiver against the incoming wind. Irwins Lake sits nearby, a still mirror reflecting the expansive sky, while the proximity of MacElmons Pond Provincial Park offers a refuge of woodland stillness. Further afield, the distant rush of Sam Higgins Falls punctuates the silence of the woods, marking the rugged character of the surrounding terrain. The history of Old Barns reflects the endurance of those who first settled these river-fed plains, finding sustenance in the fertile soil and the bounty of the coastal waters. Agriculture remains a quiet pulse in the local economy, with fields that have supported generations of families who know the specific weight of the earth after a spring thaw. Life in Old Barns moves with the tides, defined by the seasonal shifts that dictate the pace of work and rest. Here, the day ends not with the sudden noise of industry, but with the steady, rhythmic darkening of the fields as the horizon fades into the deep indigo of the Atlantic night.
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Explore Old Barns, 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: 45.347667, -63.391385. 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 Old Barns 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 Old Barns 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 generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |