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| Place | Salmontail Lake |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Kings |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.840873 |
| Longitude | -64.58796 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | CBVDU |
Salmontail Lake is a community in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Salmontail Lake is located at 44.8409°N, 64.5880°W.
Salmontail Lake rests in a bowl of gently rounded hills, its surface a shifting mosaic of deep blues and steely greys, depending on the whim of the sky. It lies 27.3 km south-south-west of Kentville, NS (from Kentville, NS: bearing 196°T), and is situated 15.5 km north-west of New Ross. Pine and fir trees, their needles whispering secrets to the wind, crowd the shoreline, giving way to patches of sun-drenched meadow where wildflowers, in season, paint vibrant strokes of colour. The air here carries a cool, clean scent of damp earth and resin, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after one has left the water's edge. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by millennia of wind and rain, its contours speaking of a slow, patient shaping. The silence is profound, broken only by the call of a loon or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The history of Salmontail Lake is tied to the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people. For generations, the lake provided sustenance, its name a testament to the abundant salmon that once navigated its depths, a memory now held in the collective consciousness of the region. While logging once shaped the surrounding forests, the economy of Salmontail Lake has, in recent decades, found a quieter rhythm. Small-scale farming persists, with hardy vegetables finding favour in the rich, dark soil. The lake itself remains a focal point, drawing those seeking solace and recreation, its waters reflecting the quiet determination of a locality that has learned to live in harmony with its natural surroundings, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the turning of the seasons.
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Location data for Salmontail Lake 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |