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Otter Lake Nova Scotia Map

Explore Otter Lake, 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 Otter Lake, Nova Scotia

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PlaceOtter Lake
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationHalifax
CountryCanada
Latitude44.62154
Longitude-63.733936
Postal Code (FSA)B3T
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceSmall locality
CGN IDCBVCJ

About Otter Lake, Nova Scotia

Otter Lake is a community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Otter Lake is located at 44.6215°N, 63.7339°W.

Otter Lake rests as a quiet basin tucked within the rugged folds of the Raines Hill, where the Atlantic air carries a persistent, bracing salt-chill. It lies 11.7 km west-south-west of Halifax, NS (from Halifax, NS: bearing 256°T), and is situated 13.5 km west-south-west of Dartmouth. The surrounding terrain is defined by a hard, granite-strewn landscape where the light at dusk turns the water to a bruised, metallic violet, reflecting the stillness of the nearby woods. Gaspereau Falls churns with a cold, insistent energy just a short distance away, its white foam standing out against the dark, mossy stone of the ravine. The environment here is one of stark, elemental contrasts, where the wind pushes against the stunted spruce and the earth holds the dampness of the coast in every hollow and granite crack. Life around Otter Lake moves in alignment with the demands of a landscape that has long required a patient, industrious hand. While the Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area stretches out six kilometers to the horizon as a vast, protected expanse, the immediate vicinity feels more intimate, shaped by the proximity of the Nine Mile River and the steady, utilitarian pulse of the region. Local activity often centers on the practical rhythms of the land, where the shadow of the nearby Otter Lake facility marks the shift between the wild, untamed surroundings and the essential infrastructure that keeps the modern world turning. Residents here observe a quiet, observant way of life, finding a particular beauty in the way the morning mist clings to the low-lying basins before the sun warms the stone.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.2 km, 252° WSW · 8,626 ha
  • Rocking-stone (Viewpoint) — 4.5 km, 327° NNW
  • Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.6 km, 006° N · 1,317 ha
  • Long Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 5.2 km, 109° ESE · 1,723 ha
  • Terence Bay Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.5 km, 161° SSE · 4,429 ha
  • Scotiabank Theatre Halifax (Cinema) — 5.9 km, 058° ENE
  • Steele Wheels Motor Museum (Museum) — 5.9 km, 060° ENE
  • Bayers Lake Mystery Walls (Historic Ruins) — 6.3 km, 068° ENE
  • Bella Rose Arts Centre (Theatre) — 6.8 km, 055° NE
  • Titanic Victims Cemetary (Attraction) — 9.1 km, 070° ENE
  • Prince's Lodge Rotunda (Attraction) — 9.7 km, 037° NE
  • To Those Who Fly (1983) (Public Artwork) — 10.1 km, 074° ENE
  • Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 10.7 km, 312° NW · 66 ha
  • Africville Heritage Trust Society (Art / Cultural Centre) — 10.8 km, 057° ENE
  • The Pit (Theatre) — 11.1 km, 081° E
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 11.4 km, 321° NW
  • Dalhousie Art Gallery (Gallery) — 11.6 km, 081° E
  • Public Archives of Nova Scotia (Museum) — 11.8 km, 081° E
  • Naval Museum of Halifax (Museum) — 11.9 km, 069° ENE
  • Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society (Heritage Site) — 12.1 km, 076° ENE
  • Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 12.1 km, 077° ENE
  • Saint Mary's University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 12.1 km, 085° E
  • Halifax Public Gardens (Attraction) — 12.2 km, 079° E
  • Centre For Art Tapes (Art / Cultural Centre) — 12.4 km, 073° ENE
  • Robbie Burns Monument (Monument) — 12.4 km, 079° E
  • Rogues Roost Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.4 km, 184° S · 1,128 ha
  • Victoria Park (Attraction) — 12.4 km, 080° E
  • William Alexander Cairn (Monument) — 12.4 km, 080° E
  • Halifax Citadel (Historic Fort / Castle) — 12.5 km, 077° ENE
  • Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane (Cinema) — 12.5 km, 078° ENE

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About This Otter Lake Map Page

Explore Otter Lake, 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: 44.62154, -63.733936. 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 Otter Lake includes the postal code (B3T), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Otter Lake 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