Explore Sonora, 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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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sonora, Nova Scotia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Sonora |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Guysborough |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.060111 |
| Longitude | -61.901214 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B0H |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBJKG |
Sonora is a community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sonora is located at 45.0601°N, 61.9012°W.
Sonora rests where the land exhales into the Atlantic, a quiet meeting of stone and salt-heavy air. It lies 11.2 km south-east of Sherbrooke, NS (from Sherbrooke, NS: bearing 145°T), and is situated 14.7 km west-south-west of Port Bickerton. The terrain rises toward the shadow of Lawsons Hill, while the St. Marys River draws a dark, glassy line through the landscape, reflecting the shifting grey of the clouds. Nearby, the stillness of Cooper Lake offers a contrast to the restless motion of the coast, where the water holds the cold clarity of a mirror. When the light fades at dusk, it turns the horizon into a muted charcoal, softening the hard edges of the shore until the earth and the tide seem to dissolve into one another. History in Sonora persists in the quiet endurance of those who have long turned toward the sea and the river for their livelihood. Residents carry on with a focus shaped by the surrounding woods and the pull of the currents, far from the frantic pace of larger hubs. To the west, the Liscomb River Wilderness Area preserves a vast, untamed solitude, while the distant, rushing sound of Big Falls suggests the persistent power of the inland waters. Life in Sonora moves with the tide, defined by the seasonal change in the air and the constant, reliable presence of the water that anchors the horizon.
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Explore Sonora, 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: 45.060111, -61.901214. 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 Sonora 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 Sonora 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 |