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| Place | Plaister Mines |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Victoria |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.124913 |
| Longitude | -60.651517 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B1T |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBDWP |
Plaister Mines is a community in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Plaister Mines is located at 46.1249°N, 60.6515°W.
Plaister Mines rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast, where the earth rises to meet the imposing slopes of the Big Hill. It lies 35.2 km west of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 268°T), and is situated 8.3 km east-north-east of Baddeck. The terrain here holds a quiet gravity, shaped by the salt-heavy air and the persistent cooling influence of the sea. While the Baddeck River flows through the distance some 9 km away, the immediate surroundings of Plaister Mines feel defined by the meeting of solid rock and tide. Farther inland, the landscape reaches toward the stillness of Mathesons Lake, situated 11 km from the coast, and the heights of Easach Ban, which rise 14 km away. At dusk, the light catches the shoreline in a way that turns the gray stones to silver, grounding the observer in a geography that feels both ancient and entirely present. The history of Plaister Mines remains tied to the extraction of gypsum, a legacy that once gave the location its purpose and name. This industrial heritage lingers in the character of the land, where the earth was opened to reveal the white stone beneath the topsoil. Daily life in Plaister Mines moves with a measured consistency, reflecting the endurance of those who first settled near these mineral deposits. There is a specific, stark beauty in the way the local topography retains the marks of its working past, standing firm against the elements while the seasons turn across the open coastal expanse.
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Explore Plaister Mines, 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: 46.124913, -60.651517. 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 Plaister Mines includes the postal code (B1T), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Plaister Mines 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 |