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| Place | Petit-de-Grat |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Richmond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.511974 |
| Longitude | -60.960468 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B9A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CBDLE |
Petit-de-Grat is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Petit-de-Grat is located at 45.5120°N, 60.9605°W.
Petit-de-Grat rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast, where the salt-heavy air clings to the skin and the horizon stretches into a vast, slate-colored infinite. It lies 4.3 km east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 89°T), and is situated 13.4 km south-east of Louisdale. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the land rises toward the heights of Flag Hill, providing a vantage point that overlooks the shifting tides. The character of the terrain is shaped by the proximity of the ocean, with Lac aux Menés sitting just a kilometer inland, its quiet surface reflecting the passing clouds while the distant Moulin River marks the broader landscape. A short distance away, the sands of Pondville Beach Provincial Park offer a stark contrast to the rocky inlets, where the light at dusk turns the water to hammered silver and the gulls trace slow, deliberate circles above the foam. The history of Petit-de-Grat remains anchored in the traditions of the sea, with generations having built their livelihoods from the bounty of the surrounding deep waters. The economy continues to draw its strength from the cycles of the Atlantic, maintaining a pace of life that respects the unpredictable temperament of the currents. Local life centers on the steady, methodical tasks of the harbor, where the scent of brine and pine needles lingers in the cool morning air. This identity is defined by a deep, generational knowledge of the tides and a quiet resilience that persists even as the seasons turn, leaving the inhabitants to navigate the changing demands of the modern world with the same persistence their ancestors applied to the nets and the tides.
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Explore Petit-de-Grat, 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: 45.511974, -60.960468. 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 Petit-de-Grat includes the postal code (B9A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Petit-de-Grat 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 |