Explore Pictou Island, 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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| Place | Pictou Island |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Pictou |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.809347 |
| Longitude | -62.553876 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2H |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBDPO |
Pictou Island is a community in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pictou Island is located at 45.8093°N, 62.5539°W.
Pictou Island rests as a low-slung bastion of earth and stone, cradled by the salt-heavy currents of the Atlantic coast. It lies 25.5 km north-north-east of New Glasgow, NS (from New Glasgow, NS: bearing 16°T), and is situated 18.0 km north-north-east of Pictou Landing. The terrain holds a quiet, austere beauty, where the horizon meets the sea in a sharp, unbroken line that seems to pull the very light from the sky until the cliffs glow with a bruised, violet warmth at dusk. Inland, the land is shaped by the wind and the persistent push of the tides, with a character defined by the distance from the Scotch Hill and the wider stretches of the coast. The air here carries the bracing scent of brine, a cold, clean presence that settles over the fields and scrub brush, grounding the senses in a landscape that feels fundamentally exposed to the elements. Life on Pictou Island has long been shaped by the necessity of the sea, with the local economy rooted in the cyclical demands of the harvest and the small-scale ventures that sustain a seasonal existence. Those who make their home here carry a particular awareness of the shifting weather, an attentiveness born from living some distance from the Big Caribou River or the recreational reaches of Caribou-Munroes Island Provincial Park. Traditions persist in the quiet maintenance of shorelines and the methodical work of the day, reflecting a heritage defined by isolation and the strength of a small, resilient population. The island persists as a distinct, solitary entity, where the pace of the seasons dictates the flow of activity, leaving the inhabitants to navigate the winter chill and the brief, brilliant intensity of the summer sun.
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Explore Pictou Island, 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: 45.809347, -62.553876. 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 Pictou Island includes the postal code (B2H), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Pictou Island 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 |