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Upper Rawdon Nova Scotia Map

Explore Upper Rawdon, Nova Scotia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceUpper Rawdon
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationHants
CountryCanada
Latitude45.067867
Longitude-63.711667
Postal Code (FSA)B2S
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBMZD

About Upper Rawdon, Nova Scotia

Upper Rawdon is a community in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Upper Rawdon is located at 45.0679°N, 63.7117°W.

Upper Rawdon rests within the quiet, elevated embrace of the Rawdon Hills, where the air holds the sharp, clean scent of spruce and damp earth. It lies 29.7 km west-south-west of Stewiacke, NS (from Stewiacke, NS: bearing 255°T), and is situated 12.3 km south of Kennetcook. The terrain here rises in a series of wooded ridges, offering a vantage point that feels removed from the low-lying coastal bustle, yet remains deeply connected to the shifting Nova Scotian light. In the stillness of evening, the shadows lengthen across the clearings, and the sky turns a bruised plum color that reflects the cool, persistent presence of the nearby wilderness. Grays Lake sits tucked into the landscape about 4 km away, its surface a dark, reflective glass that catches the first pale stars of the night. The history of Upper Rawdon is rooted in the persistence of those who worked these stubborn, stony fields and timbered the surrounding slopes. Agriculture and small-scale forestry have long defined the local economy, maintaining a way of life that values the cycle of the seasons over the haste of modern industry. While the Herbert River flows through the lower reaches some 8 km away, the pulse of daily existence here is marked by the maintenance of homesteads and the seasonal tasks that keep a rural life in motion. Beyond the cleared pastures, the rugged expanse of the Devils Jaw Wilderness Area lies about 9 km away, serving as a reminder of the wild, untamed interior that borders the settlement. Life in Upper Rawdon moves with the steady, deliberate pace of a woodstove fire, quiet and enduring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Devils Jaw Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.0 km, 212° SSW · 1,940 ha
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 4.6 km, 049° NE
  • Blast To The Past (Museum) — 12.0 km, 356° N
  • Walton River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.8 km, 317° NW · 2,246 ha
  • Petite Bog Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.3 km, 296° WNW
  • Kennetcook River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.3 km, 029° NNE
  • Oakfield Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 19.2 km, 149° SSE · 56 ha
  • Enfield Branch Women's Institute of Nova Scotia (Museum) — 19.8 km, 136° SE
  • Sackville River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.0 km, 186° S · 804 ha
  • Uniacke House (Museum) — 21.2 km, 210° SSW
  • Tennycape River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.3 km, 341° NNW
  • Bennery Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 22.8 km, 147° SSE
  • Bell Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 23.0 km, 201° SSW · 23 ha
  • Shubenacadie Canal Lock 5 (Attraction) — 23.7 km, 163° SSE
  • Pockwock Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.8 km, 202° SSW · 1,900 ha
  • Halifax Citadel National Historic Site (Heritage Site) — 24.2 km, 162° SSE
  • Tin Shop Museum (Museum) — 24.2 km, 084° E
  • Rawdon River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.5 km, 168° SSE
  • White-tailed Deer (Attraction) — 25.3 km, 084° E
  • Peregrine Falcon (Attraction) — 25.3 km, 083° E
  • Bald Eagle (Attraction) — 25.3 km, 083° E
  • Tidal Bore viewing at Mantua Bridge (Viewpoint) — 27.0 km, 252° WSW
  • Waverley - Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 28.3 km, 148° SSE · 8,621 ha
  • Mastodon Statue (Public Artwork) — 28.7 km, 073° ENE
  • Clattenburgh Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.0 km, 133° SE · 1,913 ha
  • Big Meadow Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 31.1 km, 059° ENE
  • Sackville Lakes Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 31.3 km, 172° S · 292 ha
  • Gallery 215 (Gallery) — 31.9 km, 027° NNE
  • Eagles Nest Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 32.6 km, 229° SW
  • Dollar Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 33.6 km, 119° ESE · 395 ha

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About This Upper Rawdon Map Page

Explore Upper Rawdon, 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: 45.067867, -63.711667. 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 Rawdon includes the postal code (B2S), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Upper Rawdon 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