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Onslow Nova Scotia Map

Explore Onslow, 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 Onslow, Nova Scotia

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PlaceOnslow
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationColchester
CountryCanada
Latitude45.391394
Longitude-63.30111
Postal Code (FSA)B2N
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceSmall locality
CGN IDCBCLF

About Onslow, Nova Scotia

Onslow is a locality in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Onslow is located at 45.3914°N, 63.3011°W.

Onslow rests along the Atlantic coast, where the land yields to the rhythmic push of the tide and the quiet persistence of the Salmon River. It lies 3.4 km north-north-west of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 331°T), and is situated 3.8 km west-north-west of Bible Hill. The terrain here rises toward the slopes of Half Moon Hill, a familiar spine of earth that catches the low, amber light of late afternoon. Winds from the water carry a sharp, salt-heavy clarity, cooling the air as it moves over the fields and toward the distant, calm surface of MacElmons Pond Provincial Park. Even in the stillness, one senses the weight of the water, an elemental presence that defines the reach and boundary of the soil. The history of Onslow persists in the steady work of those who cultivate the heavy, fertile ground near the riverbanks. Local life continues with a quiet focus on agriculture and the seasonal shifts of the Atlantic coast, far from the frantic pace of larger hubs. To the north, the landscape broadens toward the hidden depths of Irwins Lake, while Sam Higgins Falls offers a sudden, sharp rush of movement in the otherwise measured pace of the countryside. People here attend to their chores with a practiced deliberation, their lives marked by the changing seasons and the enduring, cold beauty of the Atlantic horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Fundy Discovery Site Amphitheater (Theatre) — 2.8 km, 217° SW
  • Colchester Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 3.5 km, 151° SSE
  • Colchester Historeum (Museum) — 3.5 km, 151° SSE
  • Little White Schoolhouse The (Art / Cultural Centre) — 3.6 km, 164° SSE
  • 176 Nova Scotia Agriculture, Food Permit Renewal (Attraction) — 3.8 km, 124° ESE
  • James Ross Tribute Monument (Monument) — 4.3 km, 149° SSE
  • Wood Street Look Offf (Viewpoint) — 5.0 km, 143° SE
  • Cineplex Cinemas Truro (Cinema) — 6.5 km, 183° S
  • Glooscap Heritage Centre (Heritage Site) — 6.7 km, 182° S
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 7.6 km, 119° ESE
  • Mi’kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail (Attraction) — 10.1 km, 284° WNW
  • Debert Military History Society (Museum) — 11.8 km, 290° WNW
  • Masstown Marke Corn Maze (Attraction) — 14.8 km, 270° W
  • Calvary River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.1 km, 083° E · 1,174 ha
  • Brookfield Railway Station And Heritage Society (Museum) — 15.5 km, 175° S
  • Big Meadow Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.7 km, 193° SSW
  • Gallery 215 (Gallery) — 19.2 km, 247° WSW
  • Fundy Tidal Interpretive Centre (Attraction) — 20.0 km, 218° SW
  • Gully Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.2 km, 028° NNE · 174 ha
  • Wentworth Valley Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.6 km, 321° NW · 1,954 ha
  • Mastodon Statue (Public Artwork) — 28.2 km, 190° S
  • Kennetcook River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.2 km, 230° SW
  • Montrose Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 31.4 km, 280° W
  • Portapique River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.7 km, 287° WNW · 974 ha
  • Douglas Meadow Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.9 km, 334° NNW · 638 ha
  • Dalhousie Mountain Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 32.5 km, 054° NE
  • Wentworth Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 33.4 km, 322° NW · 143 ha
  • Lyons Marsh Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 35.6 km, 272° W
  • The Malagash Anchor (Monument) — 45.0 km, 358° N
  • Shoebox Drive-In (Cinema) — 49.7 km, 065° ENE

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About This Onslow Map Page

Explore Onslow, 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: 45.391394, -63.30111. 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 Onslow 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 Onslow 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