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Scots Bay Nova Scotia Map

Explore Scots Bay, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceScots Bay
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationKings
CountryCanada
Latitude45.302914
Longitude-64.39572
Postal Code (FSA)B4P
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceTown
CGN IDCBHPY

About Scots Bay, Nova Scotia

Scots Bay is a community in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Scots Bay is located at 45.3029°N, 64.3957°W.

Scots Bay occupies a rugged reach of the Atlantic coast, where the land rises sharply toward the silhouette of Blockhouse Hill. It lies 12.6 km south-south-west of Parrsboro, NS (from Parrsboro, NS: bearing 206°T), and is situated 12.3 km south-south-west of Riverside Beach. The geology here dictates a life defined by the insistent push of the tides against the red-hued cliffs. While the Diligent River flows some 11 km away, the atmosphere in Scots Bay remains heavy with the salt-crusted stillness of the bay itself, and at dusk, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet that seems to hold the water in place. Pleasant Lake sits 12 km off, hidden away from the coastal winds that scour the shoreline, just as Baxters Harbour Falls drops its veil of water 12 km from the heart of the settlement. Scots Bay persists as a place of deliberate isolation, where the horizon serves as the primary surveyor of the day. History in Scots Bay lingers in the quiet persistence of those who work the land and the edge of the sea, drawing a living from the cold, turbulent currents. The local economy relies on a deep familiarity with the changing moods of the bay, an expertise passed down through families who have measured their years by the seasonal shifts of the water. Life moves in accordance with the tide, a steady, unadorned cycle that ignores the frantic pace of the wider world. Even as the wind carries the scent of spruce and brine, there is an enduring sense of quietude here, as if the land itself were waiting for the next great movement of the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Blomidon Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 1.9 km, 085° E · 15 ha
  • Cape Split Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 2.8 km, 296° WNW · 449 ha
  • Minas Basin Lookoff (Viewpoint) — 5.3 km, 300° WNW
  • Partridge Island Look-off (Attraction) — 8.4 km, 033° NNE
  • Ottawa House By The Sea (Museum) — 9.6 km, 033° NNE
  • Diligent River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.9 km, 344° NNW
  • Ship’s Company Theatre (Theatre) — 12.1 km, 026° NNE
  • Fundy Geological Museum (Museum) — 12.1 km, 027° NNE
  • Medford Meadows Stables (Attraction) — 12.5 km, 174° S
  • Greville Bay Shipbuilding Museum Society (Museum) — 16.7 km, 314° NW
  • Age of Sail Heritage Centre (Museum) — 17.5 km, 315° NW
  • Blueberry Acres (Attraction) — 19.5 km, 198° SSW
  • Boot Island National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 20.5 km, 149° SSE · 18 ha
  • Hull's Harbour View-off (Attraction) — 20.8 km, 237° WSW
  • Kelley River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.9 km, 351° N · 87 ha
  • Grand-Pré National Historic Site (Heritage Site) — 22.5 km, 163° SSE
  • Deportation Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 22.6 km, 163° SSE
  • Monument à la mémoire des Planters (Monument) — 23.0 km, 157° SSE
  • Five Islands Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 23.4 km, 070° ENE · 157 ha
  • Atlantic Theatre Festival (Theatre) — 23.5 km, 174° S
  • War Memorial Monument (Monument) — 23.7 km, 173° S
  • Acadia University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 23.8 km, 174° S
  • Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 26.4 km, 205° SSW · 506 ha
  • Cineplex Cinemas New Minas (Cinema) — 26.7 km, 191° SSW
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 28.2 km, 331° NNW
  • Havey Farmsite (Historic Ruins) — 28.5 km, 168° SSE
  • Raven Head Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.6 km, 317° NW · 5,257 ha
  • Economy River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.2 km, 052° NE · 5,495 ha
  • Valley Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 33.7 km, 215° SW
  • Cape Chignecto Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 34.4 km, 282° WNW · 4,234 ha

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About This Scots Bay Map Page

Explore Scots Bay, 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: 45.302914, -64.39572. 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 Scots Bay includes the postal code (B4P), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Scots Bay 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada