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Upper Kempt Head Nova Scotia Map

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PlaceUpper Kempt Head
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationVictoria
CountryCanada
Latitude46.111416
Longitude-60.631292
Postal Code (FSA)B1T
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceTown
CGN IDCBMWQ

About Upper Kempt Head, Nova Scotia

Upper Kempt Head is a locality in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Upper Kempt Head is located at 46.1114°N, 60.6313°W.

Upper Kempt Head rests upon the rugged, salt-sprayed Atlantic coast where the land rises to meet the shadow of the Big Hill. It lies 33.7 km west of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 265°T), and is situated 9.5 km east of Baddeck. The terrain here holds a quiet intensity, defined by the sharp transition between the deep, cold waters and the rising elevations that shape the horizon. At dusk, the light catches the uneven slopes, casting long, bruised purples across the ground while the air carries a persistent, crisp salinity. Beyond the immediate shore, the landscape reaches toward the interior, where the stillness of Lost Lake sits tucked away ten kilometers inland, and the currents of the Baddeck River pulse through the earth twelve kilometers from the coast. Even the distant, elevated presence of Easach Ban, sixteen kilometers away, serves as a reminder of the vast, unyielding geography that cradles Upper Kempt Head. The life of Upper Kempt Head has long been shaped by the necessity of working with the sea and the stubborn, rocky soil that defines this coastal edge. Families have built their homes to face the water, maintaining a tradition of resourcefulness that values the slow accumulation of seasonal work over the frantic pace of modern centers. While the economy remains rooted in the natural yields of the coast, the day-to-day existence here is marked by the shifting tides and the seasonal turn of the weather. Residents observe the passing of the year through the changing weight of the wind and the way the fog rolls in to obscure the Big Hill, creating a sense of isolation that feels both protective and profound. In these quiet hours, the endurance of the local culture becomes visible in the simple, sturdy architecture and the way people gather, honoring a way of living that respects the permanence of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 2.9 km, 082° E
  • MacAulays Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 3.0 km, 329° NNW
  • Baddeck Bay Lookoff (Attraction) — 6.7 km, 284° WNW
  • Powerline Road Outlook (Viewpoint) — 8.7 km, 030° NNE
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Heritage Site) — 8.8 km, 264° W
  • Theatre Baddeck (Theatre) — 9.5 km, 263° W
  • Great Hall of the Clans Highland Pioneers Museum The (Museum) — 11.1 km, 012° NNE
  • Baddeck River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.0 km, 330° NNW · 2,778 ha
  • Barra Forest and MacNeils Vale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 12.4 km, 233° SW · 733 ha
  • Barrachois Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 13.2 km, 081° E · 118 ha
  • North River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.9 km, 353° N · 979 ha
  • Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 15.1 km, 313° NW · 147 ha
  • St. Ann's Lookoff (Attraction) — 17.3 km, 023° NNE
  • Bras D'or Lookoff (Attraction) — 17.7 km, 033° NNE
  • Washabuck River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.9 km, 248° WSW
  • Middle River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.1 km, 308° NW · 5,618 ha
  • Kluscap Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.8 km, 031° NNE · 2,777 ha
  • Ben Eoin Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 21.3 km, 141° SE · 90 ha
  • Dalem Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 21.6 km, 045° NE · 48 ha
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church (Attraction) — 22.0 km, 120° ESE
  • Cains Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.6 km, 235° SW · 555 ha
  • Nova Scotia Highland Village Society (Museum) — 23.2 km, 218° SW
  • Mary Harper Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.6 km, 254° WSW
  • Johnson Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.9 km, 071° ENE
  • Iron Art (Museum) — 23.9 km, 005° N
  • Seven Falls Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 27.4 km, 292° WNW
  • French River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.7 km, 005° N · 686 ha
  • Gaspereaux River Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 28.4 km, 141° SE · 48 ha
  • North Sydney Museum (Museum) — 31.5 km, 070° ENE
  • The Big Fiddle of the Ceilidh (Public Artwork) — 33.4 km, 084° E

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About This Upper Kempt Head Map Page

Explore Upper Kempt Head, 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: 46.111416, -60.631292. 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 Kempt Head includes the postal code (B1T), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Upper Kempt Head 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