Point Cross Nova Scotia Map

About Point Cross, Nova Scotia

Point Cross is a community in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Point Cross is located at 46.5859°N, 61.0218°W.

Point Cross rests on the eastern edge of Cape Breton Island, a place where the land surrenders to the vast Atlantic. It lies 4.9 km south of Chéticamp, NS (from Chéticamp, NS: bearing 188°T), and is situated 7.9 km south-south-west of Petit Étang. The landscape here is a study in resilient beauty, a rolling terrain of hardy grasses and wind-sculpted spruce trees that cling tenaciously to the earth. Low, rounded hills, softened by centuries of coastal mist, descend towards a dramatic shoreline of rock and pebble, where the ceaseless murmur of the ocean is the dominant sound. The air carries the bracing scent of salt and the damp earth, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shape this remote corner of Nova Scotia. Even on a clear day, the light possesses a peculiar, diffused quality, as if filtered through an unseen veil, lending a contemplative mood to the rugged vistas. The history of Point Cross is as deeply etched into its soil as the glacial striations on its exposed rock faces. For generations, the economy here has been intrinsically tied to the sea, with fishing boats still venturing out from its sheltered coves, their colourful hulls a vibrant contrast against the muted palette of the coastline. This is a place where the echoes of Scottish settlers, who carved out lives from this challenging environment, can still be felt in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Though the traditional industries have evolved, a quiet resilience persists, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land they call home. Point Cross, in its understated way, embodies a timeless quality, a place where the past and present flow together like the tide.

About This Point Cross Map Page

Explore Point Cross, 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: 46.585921, -61.021836. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Point Cross includes the postal code (B0C), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Point Cross 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.