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| Place | Shag Harbour |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Shelburne |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.49405 |
| Longitude | -65.718023 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B5A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CBIDE |
Shag Harbour is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Shag Harbour is located at 43.4941°N, 65.7180°W.
Shag Harbour clings to the rugged Atlantic edge of Nova Scotia, defined by the bracing salt air and the granite-strewn rise of Sam Crowells Hill. It lies 9.2 km north-west of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 309°T), and is situated 14.7 km west-south-west of Barrington. The landscape here is shaped by the relentless push of the tides, where the horizon dissolves into a grey-blue blur and the light at dusk turns the water into polished slate. Inland, the terrain softens slightly toward the distant Ohio Lake, seven kilometres away, while the path toward the shore reveals the quiet persistence of a coastal life. Within a short distance, the landscape offers the seasonal shift of the woods near Long Falls, seven kilometres off, and the expansive, sandy reach of Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park, located fourteen kilometres away. Even the distant Downeys River, twelve kilometres removed, feels like a pulse in the quiet geography of this corner of the world. Shag Harbour carries a history deep-rooted in the maritime industry, where the lives of the residents have long been dictated by the yield of the cold Atlantic waters. The local economy relies heavily on the seasonal harvest of lobster, a pursuit that demands a profound respect for the sea and a readiness to meet the dawn before the sun breaks the surface. This coastal identity is marked by the sturdy architecture of wharves and the steady, mechanical hum of engines preparing for the day’s work. Traditions here are quiet and practical, passed down through generations who understand that the prosperity of Shag Harbour depends on the temperament of the tides and the endurance of its people.
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Explore Shag Harbour, 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: 43.49405, -65.718023. 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 Shag Harbour includes the postal code (B5A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Shag Harbour 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 |