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South Cove Nova Scotia Map

Explore South Cove, 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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PlaceSouth Cove
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationVictoria
CountryCanada
Latitude46.038778
Longitude-60.895127
Postal Code (FSA)B2C
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBJNW

About South Cove, Nova Scotia

South Cove is a community in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. South Cove is located at 46.0388°N, 60.8951°W.

South Cove rests along the rugged Atlantic coast, where the salt-heavy air meets the persistent, cool breath of the northern woods. It lies 38.2 km east-south-east of Inverness, NS (from Inverness, NS: bearing 124°T), and is situated 12.9 km west-south-west of Baddeck. The Humes River curls toward the shoreline here, its dark, cedar-stained waters carrying the quiet history of the interior down to the tides. Above the water, the silhouette of the Big Hill looms, a steady, ancient presence that catches the first pale light of morning and holds it against the gray sky. To the west, the protected expanse of the Cains Mountain Wilderness Area offers a deep, unbroken stillness, while the distant, hidden basin of MacPhedrans Lake waits in the high ground, tucked away from the reach of the sea. Life in South Cove moves in accordance with the turning of the tides and the seasonal demands of the Atlantic. The local economy has long relied on the land and the water, with generations of residents finding their footing in the timber harvested from the slopes and the bounty gathered from the coast. A quiet resilience defines the people here, marked by traditions that prioritize the maintenance of homes and the sharing of a hard-won harvest. Even as the modern world edges closer, the residents of South Cove maintain a focus on the immediate horizon, finding value in the way the dusk light flattens the landscape, turning the jagged coastline into a dark, sharpening line against the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Mary Harper Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 2.7 km, 308° NW
  • Washabuck River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 2.9 km, 069° ENE
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 3.9 km, 298° WNW
  • Humes River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.3 km, 276° W · 3,625 ha
  • Cains Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.5 km, 176° S · 555 ha
  • Barra Forest and MacNeils Vale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 5.3 km, 110° ESE · 733 ha
  • Trout Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.9 km, 292° WNW · 2,861 ha
  • Highland Village (Attraction) — 11.7 km, 149° SSE
  • Nova Scotia Highland Village Society (Museum) — 11.8 km, 150° SSE
  • Theatre Baddeck (Theatre) — 12.9 km, 058° ENE
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Museum) — 13.6 km, 058° ENE
  • Middle River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.8 km, 002° N · 5,618 ha
  • MacRitchies Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.5 km, 224° SW
  • Seven Falls Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.8 km, 341° NNW
  • Baddeck Bay Lookoff (Attraction) — 16.9 km, 055° NE
  • Whycocomagh Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 17.2 km, 244° WSW · 196 ha
  • Look-Off #2 (Viewpoint) — 17.5 km, 242° WSW
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 17.5 km, 242° WSW
  • Whycocomagh Picnic Park (Attraction) — 18.3 km, 244° WSW
  • The Skye River Trail (Attraction) — 19.7 km, 248° WSW
  • Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 20.3 km, 024° NNE · 147 ha
  • MacDonalds Pond Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.5 km, 236° SW
  • Little Beaver Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.2 km, 204° SSW
  • MacAulays Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.2 km, 059° ENE
  • Orangedale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 21.4 km, 221° SW · 50 ha
  • Baddeck River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.4 km, 026° NNE · 2,778 ha
  • Orangedale Railway Museum (Museum) — 21.7 km, 225° SW
  • Orangedale Station Museum (Museum) — 21.7 km, 225° SW
  • Seal Cove Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 22.6 km, 222° SW
  • Ashfield Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 27.0 km, 230° SW

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About This South Cove Map Page

Explore South Cove, 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: 46.038778, -60.895127. 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 South Cove includes the postal code (B2C), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for South Cove 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