West Bay Nova Scotia Map

About West Bay, Nova Scotia

West Bay is a community in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. West Bay is located at 45.3721°N, 64.3946°W.

West Bay, a quiet harbour nestled along Nova Scotia's Fundy shore, exhales the scent of salt and spruce. It lies 6.5 km south-west of Parrsboro, NS (from Parrsboro, NS: bearing 235°T), and is situated 7.7 km north of Scots Bay. The land here rises gently from the water, a mosaic of weathered fishing shacks and sturdy homes clinging to the slopes, their paint bleached by sun and sea spray. Distant hills, cloaked in a deep green of mixed forest, cradle the bay, their summits often softened by a veil of mist that drifts in from the vast expanse of the churning ocean. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crispness, a promise of cooler evenings, and the persistent, low hum of unseen marine life beneath the surface. Small, hardy trees, bent by prevailing winds, dot the landscape, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers towards the water. The history of West Bay is inextricably linked to the sea, a narrative etched into the very rhythm of its tides and the weathered timbers of its wharves. For generations, this has been a place where livelihoods were wrested from the cold, grey waters of the Bay of Fundy, primarily through fishing and the quiet industry of boat building, skills passed down through families like precious heirlooms. While the grander shipping days may have receded, the spirit of maritime endeavour persists, evident in the modest fleets that still bob in the harbour, their nets mended with practiced hands. The local economy, though diversified in small ways, still leans heavily on the ocean's bounty, a constant, if sometimes fickle, provider. There are whispers of older stories here too, of early settlers and the land's first inhabitants, their presence a subtle undercurrent in the landscape, a quiet reminder of time's deep, slow passage.

About This West Bay Map Page

Explore West Bay, 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: 45.372094, -64.394585. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for West Bay includes the postal code (B9A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for West Bay 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.