Scatarie Island Nova Scotia Map

About Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia

Scatarie Island is a locality in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Scatarie Island is located at 46.0277°N, 59.6979°W.

Scatarie Island stands as a wild sentinel off the easternmost tip of Cape Breton, a place where the Atlantic breath is a constant presence, shaping the rugged coastline into dramatic cliffs and windswept headlands. It lies 24.4 km east-north-east of Louisbourg, NS (from Louisbourg, NS: bearing 60°T), and is situated 13.1 km north-east of Baleine. Here, the land rises in low, undulating hills, cloaked in a hardy tapestry of spruce, fir, and the resilient ground cover of coastal heath. The air, sharp and clean, carries the brine of the sea and the faintest hint of damp earth, a scent that clings to the very stones. Rocky shores give way to stretches of pebble beach, where the relentless churn of the waves polishes stones to a smooth, sea-worn finish. Dusk here is a painter’s dream, with the sky bleeding from bruised purples to soft, incandescent oranges, casting long, melancholic shadows across the open moorland. Long before it became a sanctuary for seabirds and a refuge for those seeking solitude, Scatarie Island was a place of human endeavor, its history echoing the boom and bust cycles of fishing and attempts at settlement. For generations, hardy souls eked out a living from the unforgiving sea, their lives dictated by the tides and the capricious bounty of the ocean. The island’s economy, once centered on cod and lobster, now largely relies on its status as a protected natural area, a haven for the thousands of migratory birds that rest and nest within its boundaries. Remnants of past lives, stone foundations and weathered fence lines, whisper stories of resilience against the encroaching wildness, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who once called this remote outpost home.

About This Scatarie Island Map Page

Explore Scatarie Island, 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: 46.027749, -59.697944. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Scatarie Island includes the postal code (B1B), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Scatarie Island 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.