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Waterside Nova Scotia Map

Explore Waterside, 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.

Interactive Map of Waterside, Nova Scotia

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PlaceWaterside
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationPictou
CountryCanada
Latitude45.752781
Longitude-62.772077
Postal Code (FSA)B0K
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBNOL

About Waterside, Nova Scotia

Waterside is a community in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Waterside is located at 45.7528°N, 62.7721°W.

Waterside rests upon the quiet edge of the Atlantic coast, where the land yields to the saltwater with a steady, salt-crusted grace. It lies 20.7 km north-north-west of New Glasgow, NS (from New Glasgow, NS: bearing 331°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-west of Pictou Landing. Near the rising slopes of Scotch Hill, the Big Caribou River flows toward the sea, carrying the cool, dark clarity of the inland woods into the brine of the Northumberland Strait. At dusk, the light catches the tide in a thin, metallic sheen, turning the water into a mirror that holds the fading sky until the last of the warmth departs from the shore. The terrain here is shaped by these low, rolling elevations, and the air carries a constant, bracing freshness that defines the character of the coastline. Waterside maintains a deep connection to the rhythms of the sea, with the local economy long shaped by the harvests drawn from the surrounding waters. Residents look toward the nearby Waterside Beach Provincial Park, where the dunes provide a sanctuary from the wind and a vantage point to watch the seasonal shifts of the Atlantic. The pace of life here moves with the tides, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle of industry and rest that has persisted for generations. While the history of the region is marked by the quiet determination of those who settled the coast, the enduring spirit of Waterside remains visible in the simple, sturdy architecture that stands against the spray, facing the horizon with an unwavering, weathered resolve.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Waterside Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 0.5 km, 319° NW · 96 ha
  • Caribou Rivers Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 0.8 km, 222° SW
  • MacKenzie Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 4.1 km, 081° E · 42 ha
  • Caribou-Munroe Island Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 7.2 km, 102° ESE · 138 ha
  • McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre (Museum) — 9.3 km, 156° SSE
  • Hector Replica (Attraction) — 9.9 km, 151° SSE
  • Northumberland Fisheries Museum & Heritage Association (Museum) — 10.0 km, 150° SSE
  • Loch Broom Log Church (Attraction) — 11.6 km, 183° S
  • The Hearse (Attraction) — 18.1 km, 069° ENE
  • Powells Point Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 19.7 km, 124° SE · 26 ha
  • Shoebox Drive-In (Cinema) — 20.0 km, 168° SSE
  • MacKay Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.4 km, 224° SW
  • Glasgow Square Theatre (Theatre) — 20.8 km, 152° SSE
  • Carmichael-Stewart House Museum (Museum) — 20.9 km, 151° SSE
  • Trap Door Escape - Entertainment (Theatre) — 21.0 km, 152° SSE
  • Stewart Street Heritage Memorial WWII (Monument) — 21.0 km, 152° SSE
  • Melmerby Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 21.2 km, 118° ESE · 113 ha
  • Legion Remembrance Gardens Memorial Stones (Attraction) — 21.9 km, 267° W
  • Wood Islands Lighthouse (Heritage Site) — 22.1 km, 005° N
  • Cineplex Cinemas New Glasgow (Cinema) — 22.2 km, 152° SSE
  • Cornish Pump House (Monument) — 22.3 km, 156° SSE
  • Nova Scotia Museum of Industry (Museum) — 22.4 km, 157° SSE
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 23.7 km, 223° SW
  • Salt Springs Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 24.4 km, 199° SSW · 29 ha
  • Merigomish Harbour Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 24.7 km, 123° ESE · 20 ha
  • Dalhousie Mountain Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 26.2 km, 215° SW
  • Rushtons Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 27.3 km, 271° W · 19 ha
  • Gully Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 29.4 km, 224° SW · 3,816 ha
  • Belfast Historical Society (Heritage Site) — 37.1 km, 347° NNW
  • Drug Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 39.7 km, 171° S

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About This Waterside Map Page

Explore Waterside, 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: 45.752781, -62.772077. 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 Waterside includes the postal code (B0K), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Waterside 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