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| Place | Upper Woods Harbour |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Shelburne |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.55795 |
| Longitude | -65.736023 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B5A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBNBB |
Upper Woods Harbour is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Upper Woods Harbour is located at 43.5579°N, 65.7360°W.
Upper Woods Harbour rests along the jagged Atlantic coast, where the land yields to the sea amidst the elevations of Stoddarts Hill. It lies 15.5 km north-west of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 326°T), and is situated 14.1 km west of Barrington. The terrain here holds a persistent salt-heavy stillness, occasionally broken by the distant, rhythmic push of the tide against the rocky shoreline. Inland, the landscape is defined by the proximity of Western Lake, a quiet basin that mirrors the low, grey clouds typical of this maritime stretch. A short distance away, the cascading water of Long Falls provides a singular, insistent sound in the otherwise muted wilderness. The air feels thick with the scent of damp spruce and brine, a weight that settles over the earth as the light fades into the long, bruising purples of dusk. The economy of Upper Woods Harbour has long been shaped by the cold, deep waters of the Atlantic, mirroring a heritage defined by those who harvest the sea. Life here follows the demands of the currents and the seasons, a practice that has persisted through generations of families who know the temperament of these coastal reaches. While the Downeys River flows through the wider region, the daily existence of those in Upper Woods Harbour is marked by the modest pace of local industry and the maintenance of traditional ways. Nearby, Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park offers a stark contrast to the rugged coast, presenting a wide expanse of sand that emphasizes the vast, indifferent beauty of the horizon. In Upper Woods Harbour, the focus remains on the essential: the maintenance of gear, the reading of the wind, and the quiet endurance of a life lived at the edge of the continent.
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Explore Upper Woods Harbour, 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: 43.55795, -65.736023. 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 Woods Harbour 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 Woods Harbour 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 |