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Upper River Denys Nova Scotia Map

Explore Upper River Denys, 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.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of Upper River Denys, Nova Scotia

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How to Use This Upper River Denys, Nova Scotia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Upper River Denys, Nova Scotia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Nova Scotia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Upper River Denys and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Upper River Denys.

Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

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PlaceUpper River Denys
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationInverness
CountryCanada
Latitude45.902683
Longitude-61.230447
Postal Code (FSA)B0E
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceSmall locality
CGN IDCBMZE

About Upper River Denys, Nova Scotia

Upper River Denys is a community in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Upper River Denys is located at 45.9027°N, 61.2304°W.

Upper River Denys emerges from the Atlantic coast as a quiet expanse where the land leans toward the water, shaped by the steady, persistent presence of the River Denys. It lies 33.3 km north-north-east of Port Hawkesbury, NS (from Port Hawkesbury, NS: bearing 17°T), and is situated 11.7 km south-west of Whycocomagh. The terrain gathers its character from the proximity of The Big Ridge, which stands as a silent observer over the slopes and hollows of the landscape. When the light shifts toward dusk, the air grows dense and cool, settling over the valley with a clarity that renders every tree and bank along the river distinct. Residents here find their bearings by the natural landmarks that define the region, such as the hidden cascade of Myles Doyle Falls, located five kilometers away, or the broader, forested reaches of Whycocomagh Provincial Park, twelve kilometers distant. Even the more remote features like Red Lake, situated fourteen kilometers from the center of Upper River Denys, contribute to a sense of scale that keeps the horizon feeling vast and open. Life in Upper River Denys carries the weight of a history rooted in the hard, honest work of the land and the pull of the nearby sea. The local economy relies on the stubborn productivity of the soil and the seasonal rhythms of the forest, traditions that have persisted through generations of families who know the temperament of these hills. There is a particular stillness in the morning here, a moment before the day fully stirs, when the mist clings to the riverbanks and the muffled sound of a distant engine reminds one that the work of the day has begun. Whether tending to the land or managing the small-scale trades that sustain the locality, the people maintain a connection to their surroundings that is as quiet as it is enduring. The culture of the region remains shaped by these shared experiences, a sturdy persistence that defines the character of Upper River Denys without the need for grand gestures or outward display.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bornish Hill Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 2.2 km, 271° W
  • River Denys Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 2.5 km, 181° S
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 3.3 km, 075° ENE
  • Ashfield Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.5 km, 128° SE
  • MacDonalds Pond Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.5 km, 068° ENE
  • Seal Cove Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.4 km, 100° E
  • Orangedale Station Museum (Museum) — 10.6 km, 091° E
  • Orangedale Railway Museum (Museum) — 10.6 km, 091° E
  • The Skye River Trail (Attraction) — 10.8 km, 045° NE
  • North Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.0 km, 160° SSE · 1,080 ha
  • Orangedale Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 11.6 km, 095° E · 50 ha
  • Whycocomagh Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 11.8 km, 054° NE · 196 ha
  • Whycocomagh Picnic Park (Attraction) — 11.8 km, 053° NE
  • Salt Mountain ViewPoint #1 (Viewpoint) — 12.5 km, 057° ENE
  • Salt Mountain Memorial Park Hugh McLennan (Monument) — 12.5 km, 056° ENE
  • Southwest Mabou River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.4 km, 299° WNW
  • MacRitchies Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.7 km, 077° ENE
  • MacFarlane Woods Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.8 km, 321° NW
  • Little Beaver Lakes Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.4 km, 108° ESE
  • MacLeod Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.9 km, 166° SSE
  • Humes River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.1 km, 047° NE · 3,625 ha
  • River Inhabitants Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 km, 193° SSW
  • Trout Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.0 km, 032° NNE · 2,861 ha
  • Celtic Music Interpretive Centre (Attraction) — 20.4 km, 262° W
  • Glendyer Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.0 km, 342° NNW
  • Strathspey Performing Arts Centre (Theatre) — 22.4 km, 322° NW
  • Allan J. MacEachen (Monument) — 22.4 km, 322° NW
  • An Drochaid-The Bridge Museum (Museum) — 22.6 km, 327° NNW
  • Port Hood Station Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 26.0 km, 295° WNW · 17 ha
  • Macdonald House Museum (Museum) — 26.7 km, 015° NNE

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About This Upper River Denys Map Page

Explore Upper River Denys, 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: 45.902683, -61.230447. 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 River Denys includes the postal code (B0E), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data for Upper River Denys 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)