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| Place | The Points West Bay |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Richmond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.749055 |
| Longitude | -60.985946 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBLPA |
The Points West Bay is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. The Points West Bay is located at 45.7491°N, 60.9859°W.
The Points West Bay holds a quiet vigil along the Atlantic coast, where the land yields to the sea beneath the watchful shadow of Campbell Hill. It lies 26.6 km north of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 5°T), and is situated 13.4 km north-west of St. Peter's. The terrain here possesses a rugged, salt-scrubbed clarity, defined by the way the light lingers against the shoreline as the tide recedes. Inland, the landscape softens toward the stillness of Donnellys Lake, situated just a short distance from the salt spray, while the Scotts River meanders through the back country some nine kilometers away. The air carries a heavy, bracing chill that smells of kelp and damp stone, a sensory reminder that the Atlantic is the primary architect of this horizon. Life at The Points West Bay reflects the persistence of those who have long looked toward the water for their livelihood, balancing the demands of the coast with the seasonal shifts of the earth. History here is found in the weathered timber of old structures and the deep, silent knowledge of the local tides, which have dictated the pace of work for generations. While Battery Provincial Park offers a broader perspective on the region from fourteen kilometers away, the residents prefer the intimate scale of their own coves and sheltered inlets. The local character is defined by a stoic patience, an understanding that the sea provides as much as it claims, leaving the inhabitants to navigate their days with a steady, pragmatic grace.
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Explore The Points West Bay, 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: 45.749055, -60.985946. 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 The Points West Bay includes the postal code (B2E), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for The Points West Bay 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 |