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River Denys Station Nova Scotia Map

Explore River Denys Station, 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.

Interactive Map of River Denys Station, Nova Scotia

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How to Use This River Denys Station, Nova Scotia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for River Denys Station, 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 River Denys Station 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 River Denys Station.

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.

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PlaceRiver Denys Station
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationInverness
CountryCanada
Latitude45.820649
Longitude-61.185813
Postal Code (FSA)B9A
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceSmall locality
CGN IDCBVFR

About River Denys Station, Nova Scotia

River Denys Station is a community in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. River Denys Station is located at 45.8206°N, 61.1858°W.

River Denys Station rests quietly along the Atlantic coast, where the persistent influence of the salt air defines the character of the land. It lies 26.3 km north-north-east of Port Hawkesbury, NS (from Port Hawkesbury, NS: bearing 30°T), and is situated 13.0 km north-north-east of Glenora. The terrain here rises toward the presence of The Big Ridge, providing a sturdy backdrop to the winding path of the River Denys as it moves toward the sea. Within this landscape, the North Mountain Wilderness Area stands only 3 km away, guarding a stretch of untamed forest that seems to hold the light of late afternoon in a long, golden suspension. The air carries a cool, crisp clarity, and the quiet movement of the water creates a low, constant murmur that accompanies the daily life of the residents. History at River Denys Station lingers in the persistence of those who worked the surrounding earth and navigated the nearby waterways. While the local economy has shifted over the decades, the presence of MacArthurs Lake and Myles Doyle Falls, both located 8 km away, reminds one of the deep connection to the natural hydrology that shaped early settlement. Life here moves with a steady, deliberate focus, grounded by the seasonal cycles of the coast and the proximity to the wilderness. Even as the modern world turns elsewhere, River Denys Station retains a sense of seclusion, where the beauty of the terrain provides a grounding force for those who call the place home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • North Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.1 km, 161° SSE · 1,080 ha
  • River Denys Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 1.1 km, 350° N
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 2.6 km, 117° ESE
  • Ashfield Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.0 km, 003° N
  • MacLeod Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.0 km, 175° S
  • Seal Cove Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.9 km, 045° NE
  • Bornish Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.1 km, 321° NW
  • Orangedale Station Museum (Museum) — 11.4 km, 039° NE
  • Orangedale Railway Museum (Museum) — 11.4 km, 039° NE
  • Orangedale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 11.4 km, 046° NE · 50 ha
  • Little Beaver Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.5 km, 074° ENE
  • MacDonalds Pond Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 km, 023° NNE
  • River Inhabitants Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.4 km, 215° SW
  • MacRitchies Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.1 km, 041° NE
  • Whycocomagh Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 17.2 km, 022° NNE · 196 ha
  • Whycocomagh Picnic Park (Attraction) — 17.3 km, 020° NNE
  • The Skye River Trail (Attraction) — 17.3 km, 014° NNE
  • Salt Mountain ViewPoint #1 (Viewpoint) — 17.4 km, 024° NNE
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 17.5 km, 023° NNE
  • Art Gallery (Public Artwork) — 19.4 km, 173° S
  • Southwest Mabou River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.9 km, 315° NW
  • Celtic Music Interpretive Centre (Attraction) — 24.5 km, 285° WNW
  • Troy Station Ceilidh-Trail Access (Attraction) — 24.5 km, 234° SW
  • False Bay Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 25.3 km, 149° SSE · 44 ha
  • MacFarlane Woods Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.4 km, 328° NNW
  • Louisdale Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 25.5 km, 159° SSE
  • Strait Museum (Museum) — 25.6 km, 221° SW
  • Port Hastings Museum (Museum) — 25.7 km, 222° SW
  • Fort Dorchester Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 31.1 km, 127° SE
  • Strathspey Performing Arts Centre (Theatre) — 31.8 km, 327° NNW

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About This River Denys Station Map Page

Explore River Denys Station, 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: 45.820649, -61.185813. 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 River Denys Station 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 River Denys Station 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)