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| Place | Red Islands |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Richmond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.781008 |
| Longitude | -60.740153 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CBFMC |
Red Islands is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Red Islands is located at 45.7810°N, 60.7402°W.
Red Islands rests upon the rugged, salt-sprayed Atlantic coast, cradled within the rising elevation of Campbells Hill. It lies 36.9 km north-east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 35°T), and is situated 15.2 km south of Benacadie Pond. The land here holds a quiet gravity, where the light at dusk turns the sea a bruised plum and catches the sharp edges of the granite outcrops. Inland, the terrain reaches toward Boot Lake, a silent basin sitting six kilometers away, while the Grand River winds its course through the lowlands ten kilometers distant. Farther out, the horizon holds the memory of Battery Provincial Park, situated eighteen kilometers from the shoreline. The air carries a constant, bracing dampness, tasting of kelp and cold stone, which seems to sharpen the senses and clarify the mind. Life in Red Islands follows the ancient pull of the tides, a cycle that has defined the local economy through generations of fishing and small-scale maritime labor. The inhabitants move with a steady, deliberate purpose, their traditions rooted in the persistence required to thrive on such an exposed edge of the continent. History lingers in the architecture of the older homes, which stand firm against the gale, and in the quiet, unspoken knowledge shared between neighbors. While Battery Provincial Park offers a broader vista of the coast, the daily existence in Red Islands remains defined by the intimate, harsh beauty of the immediate shoreline and the enduring stillness of the hills.
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Explore Red Islands, 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: 45.781008, -60.740153. 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 Red Islands 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 Red Islands 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 |