Bear Point, Nova Scotia Weather
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About Bear Point, Nova Scotia
Bear Point is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bear Point is located at 43.4867°N, 65.6575°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B5A.
Bear Point rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast, cradled within the rising contours of Sam Crowells Hill. It lies 5.4 km north-north-west of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 335°T), and is situated 11.5 km south-west of Barrington. The terrain here holds a stark, salt-scrubbed clarity, where the wind carries the chill of the open ocean across the granite-dusted slopes. To the north, the Downeys River winds through the interior landscape, while the expansive sands of Bakers Flats offer a quiet stretch of shoreline just a short distance away. Long Falls marks the character of the inland watercourses, and the nearby Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park provides a sanctuary where the tide dictates the daily movement of the sea. At dusk, the light catches the spray from the breaking waves, turning the horizon into a thin line of burnished copper that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the water. The history of Bear Point rises from the necessity of those who first looked to the sea for their livelihood, establishing a connection to the tides that persists in the quiet industry of the present day. Local life revolves around the rhythms of the coastal fishery, where the haul of the day defines the morning and the maintenance of gear occupies the waning afternoon. People here move with a deliberate purpose, reflecting a culture shaped by the endurance required to thrive on such an exposed edge of the continent. The stillness of the evenings is rarely broken, save for the low, consistent hum of the wind moving through the coastal grasses, a sound that settles over Bear Point like a familiar weight.
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| Location | Bear Point, Shelburne, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 43.486713°N, 65.65749°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B5A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Bear Point, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bear Point, Nova Scotia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bear Point includes coordinates 43.486713°N, 65.657490°W, situated in Shelburne. Postal FSA: B5A. Telephone area code: 782, 902. Timezone: Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.