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South Shore Nova Scotia Map

Explore South Shore, 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.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of South Shore, Nova Scotia

Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation

How to Use This South Shore, Nova Scotia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Shore, 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.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Nova Scotia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of South Shore and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to South Shore.

Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.

PlaceSouth Shore
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationCumberland
CountryCanada
Latitude45.767712
Longitude-63.324929
Postal Code (FSA)B0K
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBJSI

About South Shore, Nova Scotia

South Shore is a locality in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. South Shore is located at 45.7677°N, 63.3249°W.

South Shore rests upon the Atlantic coast, where the land rises to meet the rugged prominence of Spidell Hill. It lies 44.9 km north of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 356°T), and is situated 6.7 km north-north-west of Tatamagouche. The terrain here holds a quiet intensity, defined by the persistent flow of the Dewar River as it carves a path toward the sea. When the light fades at dusk, the water takes on a bruised, metallic sheen, reflecting the stillness of the surrounding woods. Inland, the landscape reveals its quiet depth; Kennedy Lake sits tucked away nine kilometers distant, while the hidden rush of Drysdale Falls remains sixteen kilometers removed from the immediate coast. The air carries a sharp, saline clarity, an atmospheric weight that settles over the low-lying reaches of the shoreline, grounding the horizon in a constant, gray-blue hum. Life in South Shore has long been defined by the proximity of the coast and the pragmatic demands of the natural world. The economy remains rooted in the traditional labors of the land and water, where the seasonal shifts dictate the pace of daily work. While distant from the clamor of larger centers, South Shore maintains a distinct character forged by the resilience of those who navigate its geography. Families here find a particular satisfaction in the cycles of the seasons, observing the way the Dewar River responds to the spring thaw or the sudden, biting frosts of late autumn. This is a place of deliberate movement, where the legacy of regional industry continues to inform the quiet, steady persistence of the people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 2.4 km, 026° NNE · 202 ha
  • Malagash Salt Miners' Museum (Museum) — 2.8 km, 356° N
  • Malagash salt mine museum (Attraction) — 2.8 km, 353° N
  • The Malagash Anchor (Monument) — 3.2 km, 002° N
  • Anna Swan Museum At the Creamery (Museum) — 7.0 km, 155° SSE
  • Creamery Square Heritage Centre And Creamery Museum (Museum) — 7.0 km, 155° SSE
  • Sunrise Trail Museum (Museum) — 7.0 km, 155° SSE
  • Fox Harbour Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 10.6 km, 312° NW · 60 ha
  • Angevine Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.9 km, 257° WSW
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 14.4 km, 244° WSW
  • Douglas Meadow Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.3 km, 227° SW · 638 ha
  • Rushtons Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 15.8 km, 095° E · 19 ha
  • Wallace Bay National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 17.0 km, 288° WNW · 420 ha
  • River John Cenotaph (Attraction) — 20.7 km, 095° E
  • Legion Remembrance Gardens Memorial Stones (Attraction) — 21.2 km, 098° E
  • Wentworth Valley Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.9 km, 217° SW · 1,954 ha
  • Dochertys Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.1 km, 273° W
  • Wentworth Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 23.9 km, 231° SW · 143 ha
  • Gully Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.6 km, 153° SSE · 174 ha
  • MacKay Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 33.3 km, 119° ESE
  • Dalhousie Mountain Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 36.3 km, 129° SE
  • Mi’kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail (Attraction) — 40.2 km, 191° SSW
  • Portapique River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 40.3 km, 228° SW · 2,060 ha
  • Steepbank Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 41.1 km, 261° W
  • Waterside Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 41.7 km, 091° E · 96 ha
  • Caribou Rivers Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 42.6 km, 093° E
  • Calvary River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 43.0 km, 151° SSE · 1,174 ha
  • Salt Springs Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 43.2 km, 125° SE · 29 ha
  • Fundy Discovery Site Amphitheater (Theatre) — 44.1 km, 180° S
  • Little White Schoolhouse The (Art / Cultural Centre) — 45.4 km, 176° S

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About This South Shore Map Page

Explore South Shore, 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: 45.767712, -63.324929. 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 Shore includes the postal code (B0K), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data for South Shore 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)