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| Place | Petite Rivière |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Lunenburg |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.233457 |
| Longitude | -64.447088 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B4V |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBDLS |
Petite Rivière is a community in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Petite Rivière is located at 44.2335°N, 64.4471°W.
Petite Rivière holds the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic coast against the rolling rise of Spikes Hill. It lies 17.0 km south-south-east of Bridgewater, NS (from Bridgewater, NS: bearing 160°T), and is situated 15.6 km south-south-east of Hebbville. The currents of the Petite Rivière cut through the landscape here, pulling the tide toward the sea with a persistent, cold clarity that defines the local horizon. When the evening light catches the water, the surface turns to hammered silver, illuminating the quiet transition where the river meets the reach of the ocean. Beyond the immediate banks, the land holds the quiet gravity of the shoreline, indifferent to the passage of seasons, while the distant, hidden presence of Sperry Lake rests three kilometers inland as a silent, freshwater counterpart to the turbulent coast. The history of Petite Rivière reflects a long reliance on the shifting temperaments of the sea and the soil, with generations finding their footing in the rugged terrain. Local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the elements, favoring small-scale endeavors that leave the character of the land largely undisturbed. Life in Petite Rivière turns on the simple necessity of work and the changing weather, grounded by the occasional sound of Heron Falls echoing from fourteen kilometers away. Despite the isolation that defines the coastal fringe, there is a stubborn endurance in the way the houses sit tucked against the incline of Spikes Hill, watching the horizon with the patience of stones left behind by the receding frost.
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Explore Petite Rivière, 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: 44.233457, -64.447088. 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 Petite Rivière includes the postal code (B4V), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Petite Rivière 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 |