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Upper Port La Tour Nova Scotia Map

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PlaceUpper Port La Tour
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationShelburne
CountryCanada
Latitude43.512171
Longitude-65.469949
Postal Code (FSA)B5A
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBMZA

About Upper Port La Tour, Nova Scotia

Upper Port La Tour is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Upper Port La Tour is located at 43.5122°N, 65.4699°W.

Upper Port La Tour rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, a maritime edge defined by the persistent salt-heavy air and the low, granite-strewn shoulders of the Bull Hill. It lies 15.0 km east-north-east of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 59°T), and is situated 9.3 km south-east of Barrington. The landscape here is defined by a raw, elemental stillness, where the horizon dissolves into the grey-blue expanse of the ocean. Only four kilometers away, the Port La Tour Bogs Wilderness Area stretches out as a vast, peat-rich expanse, holding the moisture of the seasons in its mossy depths. Further inland, the terrain shifts toward more distant landmarks, with the Clyde River flowing ten kilometers away and the quiet basin of Greenwood Lake resting at a similar distance. Beyond these, the land rises toward the hidden, vertical drop of Phils Falls, situated eleven kilometers from the coast. When the sun dips low, the light catches the wet rock and the sparse, wind-bent spruce, turning the entire coastline into a study of silver and slate. The lifeblood of Upper Port La Tour has long been drawn from the cold, deep waters that pull against its rocky shore, anchoring the local economy to the cycles of the fishery. Generations of families have looked to the tides, building their traditions around the seasonal harvest of the sea and the careful maintenance of boats that bob in the sheltered inlets. The atmosphere of Upper Port La Tour carries the weight of this maritime endurance, where the work of the day is governed not by clocks, but by the turning of the water and the shifting winds. There is a quiet pride in the way the houses sit close to the road, their weathered shingles holding fast against the spray. Even as the modern world encroaches, the daily life of the residents remains anchored to the shore, defined by a stoic resilience that mirrors the unyielding nature of the coast itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Port la Tour Bogs Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.5 km, 282° WNW · 1,023 ha
  • Crows Neck Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 3.2 km, 172° S
  • Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 6.5 km, 289° WNW · 95 ha
  • Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.0 km, 020° NNE · 4,014 ha
  • Barrington Woolen Mill Museum (Museum) — 10.7 km, 305° NW
  • Old Meeting House Museum (Museum) — 10.7 km, 304° NW
  • Seal Island Light Museum (Museum) — 10.8 km, 304° NW
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 15.4 km, 004° N
  • Quinns Meadow Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.8 km, 003° N
  • Chapel Hill Historical Society And Museum (Museum) — 18.9 km, 265° W
  • Green Island Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.0 km, 238° WSW
  • Black Loyalist Heritage Centre (Heritage Site) — 26.8 km, 015° NNE
  • The Islands Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 29.2 km, 019° NNE · 104 ha
  • Le Village Historique Acadien De La Nouvelle-Écosse (Art / Cultural Centre) — 29.5 km, 298° WNW
  • Sieur Philippe Muis d'Entremont (Public Artwork) — 29.5 km, 298° WNW
  • Osprey Arts Centre (Theatre) — 29.9 km, 024° NNE
  • Shelburne County Genealogical Society (Heritage Site) — 30.3 km, 023° NNE
  • Harpers Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 31.7 km, 002° N
  • Spinneys Heath Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 38.5 km, 316° NW
  • Tusket Islands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 39.7 km, 305° NW · 706 ha
  • Northwest Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 39.7 km, 041° NE
  • Roseway River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 39.9 km, 007° N · 1,691 ha
  • Great Barren and Quinan Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 41.2 km, 332° NNW
  • Ghost Antler Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 42.5 km, 016° NNE
  • Sand Pond National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 43.2 km, 319° NW · 492 ha
  • Glenwood Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 46.3 km, 314° NW · 39 ha
  • Tidney River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 46.9 km, 032° NNE · 2,307 ha
  • Sable River Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 47.9 km, 042° NE · 54 ha
  • Port L'Hebert Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 48.8 km, 048° NE
  • Sable River Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 49.2 km, 046° NE · 8 ha

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About This Upper Port La Tour Map Page

Explore Upper Port La Tour, 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: 43.512171, -65.469949. 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 Port La Tour 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 Upper Port La Tour 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