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South Side Nova Scotia Map

Explore South Side, 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 Side
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationShelburne
CountryCanada
Latitude43.449056
Longitude-65.597872
Postal Code (FSA)B5A
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBRPY

About South Side, Nova Scotia

South Side is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. South Side is located at 43.4491°N, 65.5979°W.

South Side holds a firm, quiet presence along the granite-edged Atlantic coast, where the salt air perpetually softens the sharp outlines of the Nova Scotia shoreline. It lies 2.6 km east-north-east of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 74°T), and is situated 13.0 km south-south-west of Barrington. The terrain here rises toward the nearby Ratcliffe Hills, a modest elevation that catches the first grey light of dawn and holds the mist long into the morning. Just two kilometers away, the low-lying expanse of Bakers Flats offers a different texture to the landscape, where the tides pull back to reveal a wide, mud-slicked reach that mirrors the sky. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet, clinging to the salt-marsh grasses and turning the entire prospect of South Side into a study of shadow and cooling stone. Life in South Side draws its strength from the cycles of the sea, an economy built on the cold-water harvest that has sustained families for generations. While the Downeys River winds its course some 12 kilometers away, the pulse of the local industry remains anchored to the docks and the weathered sheds that line the harbor. A short journey of 10 kilometers brings one to the dunes of Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park, a place where the wind rearranges the sand into new shapes every season. Further inland, the hidden rush of Phils Falls lies 14 kilometers distant, a persistent sound that remains mostly unheard by those occupied with the daily work of mending nets and readying vessels. Here, the passage of the day is marked not by clocks, but by the turning of the tide and the shifting weight of the wind as it moves off the ocean.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Green Island Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.2 km, 242° WSW
  • Port la Tour Bogs Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.3 km, 042° NE · 1,023 ha
  • Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 9.8 km, 021° NNE · 95 ha
  • Chapel Hill Historical Society And Museum (Museum) — 10.0 km, 302° WNW
  • Crows Neck Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.8 km, 078° ENE
  • Seal Island Light Museum (Museum) — 13.1 km, 006° N
  • Old Meeting House Museum (Museum) — 13.1 km, 006° N
  • Barrington Woolen Mill Museum (Museum) — 13.3 km, 007° N
  • Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.2 km, 036° NE · 4,014 ha
  • Quinns Meadow Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.2 km, 025° NNE
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 25.4 km, 027° NNE
  • Le Village Historique Acadien De La Nouvelle-Écosse (Art / Cultural Centre) — 26.1 km, 323° NW
  • Sieur Philippe Muis d'Entremont (Public Artwork) — 26.2 km, 323° NW
  • Black Loyalist Heritage Centre (Heritage Site) — 37.2 km, 028° NNE
  • Tusket Islands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.5 km, 319° NW · 706 ha
  • Spinneys Heath Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 37.8 km, 334° NNW
  • The Islands Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 40.1 km, 030° NNE · 104 ha
  • Harpers Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 40.4 km, 016° NNE
  • Osprey Arts Centre (Theatre) — 41.0 km, 033° NNE
  • Shelburne County Genealogical Society (Heritage Site) — 41.4 km, 032° NNE
  • Sand Pond National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 43.6 km, 335° NNW · 492 ha
  • Glenwood Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 45.4 km, 330° NNW · 39 ha
  • Great Barren and Quinan Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 45.5 km, 348° NNW
  • Roseway River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 49.5 km, 017° NNE · 1,691 ha
  • Northwest Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 52.2 km, 045° NE
  • Ghost Antler Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 53.2 km, 025° NNE
  • Tusket River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 54.8 km, 344° NNW · 1,663 ha
  • Tusket River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 58.6 km, 345° NNW
  • Cineplex Cinemas Yarmouth (Cinema) — 59.1 km, 318° NW
  • Tidney River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 59.2 km, 036° NE · 2,307 ha

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About This South Side Map Page

Explore South Side, 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: 43.449056, -65.597872. 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 Side 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 South Side 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