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| Place | Point Michaud |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Richmond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.587463 |
| Longitude | -60.692611 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBEAR |
Point Michaud is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Point Michaud is located at 45.5875°N, 60.6926°W.
Point Michaud sits as a rugged sentinel along the Atlantic coast, where the land yields to the salt-heavy air and the persistent pull of the tide. It lies 26.5 km east-north-east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 71°T), and is situated 6.1 km east-south-east of L'Ardoise. The terrain here is defined by the proximity of Campbell Hill, which rises with a stoic presence above the shoreline, catching the low, amber light that arrives just before the sun slips beneath the horizon. Inland, the landscape finds a different stillness near Duncans Lake, a quiet body of water sheltered from the immediate spray of the ocean. The wind carries a constant, raw vitality across the terrain, reminding those who walk the shore that Point Michaud exists at the mercy of a vast and shifting sea. Fishermen and local inhabitants have long looked to the sea as the primary driver of the local economy, maintaining a way of life defined by the seasonal movements of the water. While the Grand River flows toward the sea just 6 km away, the history of Point Michaud remains tied to the salt-slicked rocks and the resilience required to thrive on this exposed edge of the continent. Visitors occasionally venture from as far as Battery Provincial Park, 15 km distant, to witness the way the surf crashes against the coastal stones with a rhythmic, percussive force. Life here follows the pulse of the Atlantic, a measured existence where the changing weather dictates the pace of the day and the character of the work.
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Explore Point Michaud, 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: 45.587463, -60.692611. 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 Point Michaud includes the postal code (B2E), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Point Michaud 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 |