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West Pugwash Nova Scotia Map

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PlaceWest Pugwash
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationCumberland
CountryCanada
Latitude45.848879
Longitude-63.710003
Postal Code (FSA)B4H
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDCBOJJ

About West Pugwash, Nova Scotia

West Pugwash is a community in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. West Pugwash is located at 45.8489°N, 63.7100°W.

West Pugwash occupies a quiet stretch of the Atlantic coast where the land yields to the sea with a measured, salt-crusted gravity. It lies 34.8 km north-east of Springhill, NS (from Springhill, NS: bearing 51°T), and is situated 3.9 km west of Pugwash. The terrain rises steadily toward the Leicester Ridge, a spine of earth that shelters the lowlands from the harsher winds blowing off the Northumberland Strait. Nearby, the River Philip carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its currents reflecting the shifting greys and bruised purples of a maritime sky at dusk. Inland, the presence of McLeod Lake adds a stillness to the woods, a hidden basin of water that holds the light long after the sun has dipped below the horizon. Life in West Pugwash reflects the seasonal cadence of the coast, where the economy has historically leaned into the bounty of the water and the fertility of the surrounding fields. The residents maintain a connection to the rhythms of the tides, often finding their livelihoods in the seasonal harvest or the maintenance of the homesteads that dot the shoreline. While Hannons Falls serves as a distant, rushing reminder of the inland topography, the character of West Pugwash remains defined by its coastal orientation and the patient endurance of those who work the land. The air here carries a persistent, bracing dampness, grounding the day-to-day work in an environment that demands both respect and a steady hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 6.6 km, 150° SSE
  • Wallace Bay National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 8.7 km, 105° ESE · 420 ha
  • Dochertys Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.3 km, 138° SE
  • Amherst Shore Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 17.3 km, 310° NW · 255 ha
  • Angevine Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.2 km, 129° SE
  • Steepbank Brook Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.8 km, 215° SW
  • Oxford Blueberry (Attraction) — 19.0 km, 224° SW
  • Chase Lake Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.6 km, 243° WSW · 874 ha
  • Fox Harbour Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 21.1 km, 094° E · 60 ha
  • Slade Lake Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 22.2 km, 227° SW
  • Douglas Meadow Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.3 km, 140° SE · 638 ha
  • Wentworth Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 27.1 km, 156° SSE · 143 ha
  • 4037600 (Nature Legacy Area) — 28.2 km, 331° NNW
  • Polly Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 28.4 km, 223° SW · 781 ha
  • Malagash salt mine museum (Attraction) — 30.2 km, 102° ESE
  • Wentworth Valley Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.3 km, 154° SSE · 1,954 ha
  • Malagash Salt Miners' Museum (Museum) — 30.3 km, 102° ESE
  • The Malagash Anchor (Monument) — 30.5 km, 101° E
  • Chignecto Isthmus Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.1 km, 286° WNW · 2,785 ha
  • Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 31.3 km, 100° E · 202 ha
  • Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 33.9 km, 344° NNW · 279 ha
  • Portapique River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.4 km, 183° S · 2,060 ha
  • Economy River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.5 km, 212° SSW · 5,495 ha
  • Anne Murray Centre (Attraction) — 35.0 km, 231° SW
  • Fort Gaspereau National Historic Site (Attraction) — 35.3 km, 308° NW
  • Isabel Simpson Heritage Centre (Museum) — 35.6 km, 231° SW
  • Anna Swan Museum At the Creamery (Museum) — 36.3 km, 115° ESE
  • Creamery Square Heritage Centre And Creamery Museum (Museum) — 36.3 km, 115° ESE
  • 4037500 (Nature Legacy Area) — 37.8 km, 316° NW
  • Cineplex Cinemas Amherst (Cinema) — 38.9 km, 267° W

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About This West Pugwash Map Page

Explore West Pugwash, 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: 45.848879, -63.710003. 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 Pugwash includes the postal code (B4H), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for West Pugwash 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