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Port Philip Nova Scotia Map

Explore Port Philip, 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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PlacePort Philip
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationCumberland
CountryCanada
Latitude45.849588
Longitude-63.739236
Postal Code (FSA)B4H
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBEMY

About Port Philip, Nova Scotia

Port Philip is a community in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Port Philip is located at 45.8496°N, 63.7392°W.

Port Philip rests where the land softens into the Atlantic coast, cradled by the quiet reaches of the River Philip. It lies 33.1 km north-east of Springhill, NS (from Springhill, NS: bearing 48°T), and is situated 6.1 km west of Pugwash. The tides here pull at the salt-grass and mudflats, drawing the light of the setting sun into long, bruised ribbons of violet and gold that cling to the horizon. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain rises toward the modest, steady spine of the Leicester Ridge, sheltering the low-lying fields from the harsher winds off the Northumberland Strait. Inland, the landscape holds the stillness of McLeod Lake, a hidden basin of dark water lying eight kilometers from the coast, while the distant, rushing presence of Hannons Falls waits twelve kilometers further in the wooded interior. The air here tastes of brine and damp earth, a sensory weight that anchors Port Philip to the changing moods of the sea. The history of Port Philip persists in the quiet endurance of those who work the land and the water, maintaining a connection to the cycles of the seasons that define the northern coast. Local industry relies on the rhythms of the harvest and the seasonal bounty of the river, with livelihoods shaped by the practical demands of the terrain. Daily life follows the turn of the currents, a persistence that remains visible in the weathered barns and the steady, purposeful movement of equipment along the rural roads. Through the changing generations, Port Philip retains a stubborn, understated character, defined by the proximity of the river and the vast, open sky that hangs over the fields of Cumberland.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 8.0 km, 137° SE
  • Wallace Bay National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 10.9 km, 103° ESE · 420 ha
  • Dochertys Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.0 km, 130° SE
  • Amherst Shore Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 15.4 km, 314° NW · 255 ha
  • Chase Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.6 km, 240° WSW · 874 ha
  • Oxford Blueberry (Attraction) — 17.6 km, 218° SW
  • Steepbank Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.7 km, 209° SSW
  • Angevine Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.0 km, 126° SE
  • Slade Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.6 km, 222° SW
  • Fox Harbour Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 23.4 km, 094° E · 60 ha
  • Douglas Meadow Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.8 km, 137° SE · 638 ha
  • Polly Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.0 km, 220° SW · 781 ha
  • 4037600 (Nature Legacy Area) — 27.1 km, 335° NNW
  • Wentworth Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 28.0 km, 152° SSE · 143 ha
  • Chignecto Isthmus Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 28.9 km, 287° WNW · 2,785 ha
  • Wentworth Valley Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.4 km, 150° SSE · 1,954 ha
  • Malagash salt mine museum (Attraction) — 32.4 km, 101° E
  • Malagash Salt Miners' Museum (Museum) — 32.5 km, 101° E
  • The Malagash Anchor (Monument) — 32.8 km, 100° E
  • Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 33.2 km, 348° NNW · 279 ha
  • Economy River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.3 km, 209° SSW · 5,495 ha
  • Anne Murray Centre (Attraction) — 33.4 km, 228° SW
  • Fort Gaspereau National Historic Site (Attraction) — 33.5 km, 310° NW
  • Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 33.6 km, 100° E · 202 ha
  • Isabel Simpson Heritage Centre (Museum) — 34.0 km, 228° SW
  • Portapique River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.4 km, 179° S · 2,060 ha
  • Springhill Miners Museum (Museum) — 35.4 km, 227° SW
  • Cumberland County Museum & Archives (Museum) — 35.9 km, 267° W
  • 4037500 (Nature Legacy Area) — 36.2 km, 319° NW
  • Cineplex Cinemas Amherst (Cinema) — 36.6 km, 267° W

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About This Port Philip Map Page

Explore Port Philip, 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: 45.849588, -63.739236. 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 Philip includes the postal code (B4H), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Port Philip 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada