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Prospect Bay Nova Scotia Map

Explore Prospect Bay, 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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PlaceProspect Bay
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationHalifax
CountryCanada
Latitude44.513029
Longitude-63.778402
Postal Code (FSA)B3T
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceSmall locality
CGN IDCBVCK

About Prospect Bay, Nova Scotia

Prospect Bay is a community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Prospect Bay is located at 44.5130°N, 63.7784°W.

Prospect Bay rests at the edge of the Atlantic, where the rugged terrain of Sugarloaf Hill descends toward the salt-heavy air of the coast. It lies 21.1 km south-west of Halifax, NS (from Halifax, NS: bearing 225°T), and is situated 3.9 km east-south-east of Blind Bay. The land here is defined by the steady flow of the Prospect River, which meets the tide in a quiet collision of fresh and salt water. Sunlight at dusk clings to the exposed granite and low scrub, turning the rocks a bruised, metallic purple before the dark settles in. Inland, the landscape holds the stillness of the nearby Rogues Roost Wilderness Area, while Whites Lake sits three kilometers away, offering a glassy stillness that contrasts with the restless ocean. The terrain feels ancient and stripped back, marked by the presence of McGrath Falls seven kilometers distant, where the water marks its own path through the stone. Prospect Bay maintains a character shaped by the sea, where the economy has long leaned into the tides and the seasonal movements of the water. Generations of families have watched the horizon, their lives marked by the practical necessities of coastal work and the persistence required to live where the Atlantic dominates the view. The atmosphere carries a certain gravity, a sense of people who expect the wind to change and who recognize the specific, sharp smell of the ocean as it shifts with the currents. Even as the modern world reaches toward the coast, Prospect Bay preserves an isolation that feels intentional, a quiet focus on the shoreline and the simple, repetitive labor of a life lived between the river and the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rogues Roost Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.2 km, 143° SE · 1,128 ha
  • Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.0 km, 348° NNW · 8,626 ha
  • Terence Bay Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.4 km, 085° E · 4,429 ha
  • West Dover Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 5.5 km, 266° W · 1,037 ha
  • SS Atlantic Interpretative Centre (Museum) — 7.4 km, 135° SE
  • SS Atlantic Heritage Interpretation Park (Attraction) — 7.5 km, 134° SE
  • Long Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 10.5 km, 045° NE · 1,723 ha
  • Fishermen’s Monument (Monument) — 11.0 km, 259° W
  • Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 12.9 km, 121° ESE · 499 ha
  • St. Margarets Bay Islands Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.2 km, 290° WNW
  • Sambro Island Lighthouse (Monument) — 14.5 km, 107° ESE
  • Rocking-stone (Viewpoint) — 15.8 km, 004° N
  • Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.1 km, 013° NNE · 1,317 ha
  • Bayers Lake Mystery Walls (Historic Ruins) — 17.2 km, 033° NNE
  • Steele Wheels Motor Museum (Museum) — 17.3 km, 030° NNE
  • Scotiabank Theatre Halifax (Cinema) — 17.4 km, 029° NNE
  • Bella Rose Arts Centre (Theatre) — 18.4 km, 029° NNE
  • Duncans Cove Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.1 km, 094° E
  • Herring Cove Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 19.3 km, 070° ENE · 20 ha
  • Titanic Victims Cemetary (Attraction) — 19.4 km, 039° NE
  • To Those Who Fly (1983) (Public Artwork) — 19.9 km, 042° NE
  • Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 19.9 km, 344° NNW · 141 ha
  • Sandwish Point Battery (Historic Ruins) — 19.9 km, 065° ENE
  • York Redoubt (Attraction) — 20.0 km, 062° ENE
  • The Pit (Theatre) — 20.1 km, 046° NE
  • Saint Mary's University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 20.4 km, 050° NE
  • Saint Mary's University Burke-Gaffney Observatory (Museum) — 20.4 km, 050° NE
  • Dalhousie Art Gallery (Gallery) — 20.5 km, 047° NE
  • Prince of Wales Tower (Attraction) — 20.5 km, 054° NE
  • Public Archives of Nova Scotia (Museum) — 20.6 km, 048° NE

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About This Prospect Bay Map Page

Explore Prospect Bay, 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: 44.513029, -63.778402. 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 Prospect Bay includes the postal code (B3T), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Prospect Bay 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