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| Place | Smithfield |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Guysborough |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.277236 |
| Longitude | -62.145984 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B0H |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBJDQ |
Smithfield is a community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Smithfield is located at 45.2772°N, 62.1460°W.
Smithfield rests in the quiet embrace of the highlands, where the persistent presence of Hardwood Hill defines the horizon and anchors the local topography. It lies 19.7 km north-west of Sherbrooke, NS (from Sherbrooke, NS: bearing 320°T), and is situated 7.8 km west-south-west of Aspen. The West River St. Marys winds through the valley floor, its dark, cool currents reflecting the seasonal shift from the pale greens of spring to the deep, rusted ochre of autumn. Nearby, the still waters of Tait Lake hold the stillness of the morning, offering a mirror to the dense treeline that presses close to the water’s edge. Even when the wind dies down, the air here carries a sharp, clean clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding woods, making every pine needle and birch leaf stand out with startling precision against the graying sky. The history of Smithfield lingers in the persistence of those who worked the land and harvested the timber, maintaining an economy that has always looked toward the forest and the river for its survival. While the sprawling reach of The Big Bog Wilderness Area lies at a distance, its presence serves as a reminder of the vast, untamed reaches that continue to border the managed clearings of the locality. Life in Smithfield follows the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, occasionally punctuated by the distant, muffled tumble of Black Brook Falls echoing through the valley after a heavy rain. Folks here move with a practicality born of long winters, finding a steady, quiet satisfaction in the routine maintenance of fences and the stacking of wood, ensuring that the hearth remains the center of the home long after the sun dips behind the ridge.
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Explore Smithfield, 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: 45.277236, -62.145984. 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 Smithfield includes the postal code (B0H), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Smithfield 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 |