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| Place | West Head |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Shelburne |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.457595 |
| Longitude | -65.646553 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B5A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBOFK |
West Head is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. West Head is located at 43.4576°N, 65.6466°W.
West Head clings to the edge of the Atlantic coast, where the rugged terrain of the Ratcliffe Hills meets the relentless pull of the tide. It lies 2.2 km north-west of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 320°T), and is situated 13.6 km south-south-west of Barrington. The air here tastes of salt and cold stone, carrying a clarity that sharpens the edges of the horizon as the light shifts toward dusk. Inland, the landscape holds the quiet stillness of the wilderness, far from the distant currents of the Downeys River or the seasonal flow of Long Falls. To the north, the expanse of Bakers Flats offers a low-lying contrast to the rocky promontories that define the shoreline, while the sandy reach of Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park provides a softer boundary against the surging sea. The life of West Head persists through the enduring cycles of the maritime economy, where the daily labor of the coast defines the character of those who remain. Families have long looked to the water for their livelihood, maintaining a presence that values the resilience required to thrive near the open ocean. Traditions here are kept close, marked by the steady maintenance of gear and the quiet focus of a working harbor. Whether the season brings the heavy grey of winter storms or the fleeting warmth of a maritime summer, West Head keeps its own counsel, anchored by the granite bones of the land and the vast, unyielding reach of the Atlantic.
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Explore West Head, 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: 43.457595, -65.646553. 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 West Head 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 West Head 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 |