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| Place | Ragged Reef |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Cumberland |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.678184 |
| Longitude | -64.463904 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B0L |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBFDO |
Ragged Reef is a locality in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ragged Reef is located at 45.6782°N, 64.4639°W.
Ragged Reef marks a rugged boundary where the land surrenders to the Atlantic coast, defined by a stark, salt-stunted shoreline that feels both exposed and ancient. It lies 25.1 km south-south-west of Tantramar, NS (from Tantramar, NS: bearing 197°T), and is situated 2.2 km south-west of Joggins. The terrain here rises toward the slopes of Christie Hill, where the soil holds a stubborn, rocky character and the air carries a persistent chill from the tides. Near the mouth of the MacCarrons River, the water moves with a heavy, tidal deliberation, carving through the mudflats in channels that shift with every moon. When the dusk light catches the silt-heavy water, the surface turns to a bruised, metallic violet, illuminating the debris cast up by the sea against the jagged stone. The endurance of Ragged Reef persists in the quiet, industrial memory of those who have harvested the coastal margins and worked the timbered heights nearby. Life here follows the necessities of a landscape that does not yield easily, where the proximity of Pink Rock Lake, nine kilometers distant, offers a freshwater contrast to the brine of the coast. While the modern economy has drifted toward more sedentary pursuits, the remnants of older labor—the weathered wharves and the remnants of shoreline infrastructure—still anchor the identity of the people. This is a geography of hard edges, where the wind shapes the growth of the spruce and the inhabitants move with the cautious, observant grace of those who have long watched the horizon for changes in the weather.
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Explore Ragged Reef, 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: 45.678184, -64.463904. 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 Ragged Reef includes the postal code (B0L), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Ragged Reef 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 |