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Owls Head Harbour Nova Scotia Map

Explore Owls Head Harbour, 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.

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PlaceOwls Head Harbour
TypeDispersed Rural Community
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationHalifax
CountryCanada
Latitude44.736237
Longitude-62.83279
Postal Code (FSA)B0J
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBCSZ

About Owls Head Harbour, Nova Scotia

Owls Head Harbour is a locality in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Owls Head Harbour is located at 44.7362°N, 62.8328°W.

Owls Head Harbour rests along a rugged stretch of the Atlantic coast where the salt air clings to the granite edges of the shoreline. It lies 59.3 km east of Dartmouth, NS (from Dartmouth, NS: bearing 83°T), and is situated 13.3 km east of East Jeddore. The landscape rises toward the modest prominence of Glawsons Hill, offering a vantage point over the Marys River as it makes its patient journey toward the sea. Beyond the immediate coast, the inland terrain holds the quiet presence of Murphys Lake, situated only a kilometer away, while the expansive horizon suggests the proximity of Clam Harbour Provincial Park, located five kilometers distant. As evening descends, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet, casting long shadows across the uneven ground and turning the water of the river into a mirror for the darkening sky. The history of Owls Head Harbour remains tied to the cycles of the tide and the seasonal movements of the coastal economy. Residents have long looked to the water for their livelihood, maintaining a connection to the sea that predates the formal mapping of the region. While the First Falls lie nine kilometers away, the influence of these inland waters serves as a reminder of the hydrological veins that feed the coastal basin. Life in Owls Head Harbour possesses a deliberate quality, defined by the maintenance of boats, the mending of gear, and the seasonal changes that dictate the pace of work. Even in the quietest hours, the atmosphere carries the weight of an enduring maritime legacy, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle that feels as permanent as the stone beneath their feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Owls Head Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 1.0 km, 164° SSE · 267 ha
  • Eastern Shore Islands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.3 km, 072° ENE · 1,842 ha
  • Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 3.4 km, 255° WSW · 183 ha
  • Lake Charlotte Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 7.0 km, 311° NW · 879 ha
  • Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.3 km, 009° N · 160 km²
  • Memory Lane (Museum) — 9.8 km, 290° WNW
  • Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society (Museum) — 9.8 km, 290° WNW
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 12.1 km, 325° NW
  • J. Willy Krauch & Sons (Attraction) — 14.7 km, 056° NE
  • Fisherman's Life Museum (Museum) — 15.2 km, 288° WNW
  • Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.5 km, 293° WNW · 128 ha
  • Cowan Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.9 km, 335° NNW
  • Skull Lake Lookoff (Viewpoint) — 20.3 km, 300° WNW
  • Martinique Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.4 km, 258° WSW · 47 ha
  • Taylor Head Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 22.7 km, 063° ENE · 800 ha
  • White Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.4 km, 298° WNW · 4,533 ha
  • Lower East Chezzetcook Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 28.1 km, 260° W · 151 ha
  • Moose River Gold Mines Memorial (Attraction) — 28.3 km, 343° NNW
  • MacPhee House Museum (Museum) — 31.1 km, 047° NE
  • Porters Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 37.3 km, 262° W · 90 ha
  • Shut-in Island Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 38.1 km, 250° WSW
  • Twelve Mile Stream Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 39.4 km, 026° NNE · 1,793 ha
  • Tait Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 39.6 km, 010° N
  • Cole Harbour - Lawrencetown Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 40.3 km, 260° W · 743 ha
  • Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 42.1 km, 328° NNW · 67 ha
  • Dollar Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 42.4 km, 299° WNW · 771 ha
  • Waverley - Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 42.4 km, 278° W · 8,621 ha
  • Mount William Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 44.3 km, 345° NNW · 28 ha
  • Lake Egmont Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 44.7 km, 309° NW
  • Clattenburgh Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 45.1 km, 288° WNW · 1,913 ha

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About This Owls Head Harbour Map Page

Explore Owls Head Harbour, 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: 44.736237, -62.83279. 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 Owls Head Harbour includes the postal code (B0J), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Owls Head Harbour 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