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| Place | Upper Fox Island |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Guysborough |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.33259 |
| Longitude | -61.150036 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B9A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | CBURB |
Upper Fox Island is a community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Upper Fox Island is located at 45.3326°N, 61.1500°W.
Upper Fox Island rests as a solitary fragment of land along the Atlantic coast, defined by the rugged exposure of the Pine Hill. It lies 12.0 km west of Canso, NS (from Canso, NS: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.6 km west-north-west of Dover. The terrain here holds a stark, salt-bleached clarity, where the light at dusk turns the surrounding waters into a sheet of hammered pewter, reflecting the quiet resilience of the shoreline. While Hayden Lake sits inland by 2 km, the primary character of Upper Fox Island is dictated by the push and pull of the sea against the rock. Further out, the vast reach of the Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area, located 7 km away, anchors the horizon, while the distant, winding presence of the Cole Harbour River, situated 12 km from this site, marks the wider geography of the region. The history of Upper Fox Island reflects the hard-won persistence of those who turned toward the Atlantic to sustain their livelihoods. Life in this locale has long been shaped by the sea, with an economy traditionally tied to the harvest of the tides and the seasonal movements of the coast. The air carries a constant, sharp salinity that seems to preserve the wooden structures and weathered paths of the island, keeping the atmosphere crisp and clean. Even as the modern world shifts, Upper Fox Island retains a sense of seclusion, grounded by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the Atlantic swell that defines the daily experience of the land.
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Explore Upper Fox Island, 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: 45.33259, -61.150036. 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 Upper Fox Island includes the postal code (B9A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Upper Fox Island 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 |