St. Alphonse Nova Scotia Map

About St. Alphonse, Nova Scotia

St. Alphonse is a community in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. St. Alphonse is located at 44.1329°N, 66.1770°W.

St. Alphonse rests on the western edge of the Annapolis Valley, a place where the land gently inclines towards the vast, grey expanse of the Bay of Fundy. It lies 6.3 km south of Meteghan, NS (from Meteghan, NS: bearing 191°T), and is situated 2.6 km north of Mavillette. Here, rolling fields, patchwork quilts of emerald and ochre, surrender to the dense, dark green of spruce and fir forests that climb the modest hills. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the bracing scent of pine needles and the distant, briny tang of the sea, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. Small farms, their weathered barns stoic against the elements, punctuate the landscape, evidence of a life lived in close conversation with the earth and the sky. The very light seems to soften here as the day wanes, casting long, lavender shadows that stretch across the fields and lend a quiet grandeur to the scene. The history of St. Alphonse is deeply entwined with the sea and the fertile soil that surrounds it. For generations, the rhythm of life has been dictated by the tides and the seasons, with fishing and farming forming the bedrock of its economy. The sturdy lobster boats, their hulls painted in bold, cheerful colours, are a common sight pulled up on the shore or bobbing in the small harbour, a testament to the enduring connection to the bounty of the Fundy’s waters. Further inland, the rich loam supports crops that have sustained families for centuries, a quiet legacy passed down through the generations. While St. Alphonse may not boast grand monuments, its distinctiveness lies in this persistent, grounded existence, a place where the past continues to breathe in the salt-laced air and the rustle of wind through the trees.

About This St. Alphonse Map Page

Explore St. Alphonse, 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: 44.132904, -66.176957. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for St. Alphonse 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.

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