Explore Port Hawkesbury, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Nova Scotia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Port Hawkesbury and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Port Hawkesbury.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Port Hawkesbury |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Inverness |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.616462 |
| Longitude | -61.356262 |
| Population | 3,210 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B9A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | CBELL |
Port Hawkesbury is a town in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Port Hawkesbury is located at 45.6165°N, 61.3563°W.
Port Hawkesbury occupies a strategic position on the Atlantic coast, nestled within the landscape of Pleasant Hill where the salt-heavy air clings to the skin with a bracing, maritime chill. It lies 27.4 km north-north-east of Guysborough, NS (from Guysborough, NS: bearing 24°T), and is situated 15.2 km south-south-east of Creignish. The terrain here holds a quiet intensity, marked by the presence of Hector Lake just four kilometers inland and the hidden, rushing descent of Hartleys Falls at a similar distance. Further out, the North Little River winds through the hinterland roughly six kilometers from the center, while the broader expanse of Craigmore Provincial Park lies twenty-four kilometers away, offering a contrast to the immediate, rugged edge of the coast. At dusk, the light catches the surface of the water in a way that turns the Atlantic into a sheet of hammered pewter, grounding the senses in the stark, elemental beauty of the shore. Port Hawkesbury evolved from its early roots as a vital maritime hub, eventually transforming into an industrial anchor for the region. The economy remains deeply tied to the deep-water port, which has long served as a conduit for heavy industry and shipping, shaping the way the skyline meets the horizon. Workers move through their shifts with a steady, pragmatic focus, mirroring the persistent motion of the tides that dictate the flow of commerce. This industrial character provides a contrast to the quieter, more solitary nature of the inland woods, where the silence is broken only by the movement of wind through the trees or the distant, rhythmic hum of local machinery. The cultural character of Port Hawkesbury reflects a deep connection to the maritime heritage of the region, where the influence of generations of seafaring families persists in the local vernacular and social traditions. Life proceeds with a deliberate pace, punctuated by the seasonal changes that alter the color of the hills and the temperature of the Atlantic winds. While no single individual dominates the local identity, the collective spirit is defined by a resilience gained from living alongside the sea. Whether watching the evening fog roll in to mute the edges of the coast or observing the gathering of neighbors, one senses a community that finds its meaning in the simple, grounded realities of daily survival and shared space.
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Explore Port Hawkesbury, 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: 45.616462, -61.356262. 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 Port Hawkesbury includes the postal code (B9A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Port Hawkesbury 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |