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Fort Ellis is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Fort Ellis is located at 45.1501°N, 63.3672°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B0N.
Fort Ellis rests in a quiet fold of the province, marked by the steady pull of the Stewiacke River as it bends near the rise of Nieforths Hill. It lies 2.1 km north-west of Stewiacke, NS (from Stewiacke, NS: bearing 308°T), and is situated 13.6 km south-south-west of Brookfield. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness at dusk, as if the land itself were exhaling the day’s heat into the cooling valley. Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape opens toward the modest shimmer of Black Brook Lake, located about 6 km away, while the broader reaches of Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park lie about 23 km distant. Fort Ellis maintains a character defined by the endurance of its agricultural roots, where the light hits the turning fields with a sharp, honest clarity that clarifies the edges of every fence line and furrow. The history of Fort Ellis stays grounded in the persistence of those who worked the heavy earth and navigated the seasonal swelling of the river. Industry here follows the patient cycles of the land, with local efforts often turning toward the timber and soil that have supported families for generations. The people of Fort Ellis move with a deliberate attention to the seasons, finding purpose in the maintenance of barns and the clearing of brush before the frost claims the ground. A distinctive, low-slung beauty defines the horizon, where the sky seems to weigh just a little more heavily upon the shoulders of the hills.
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| Location | Fort Ellis, Colchester, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.150102°N, 63.367217°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B0N |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Ellis, 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 Fort Ellis includes coordinates 45.150102°N, 63.367217°W, situated in Colchester. Postal FSA: B0N. 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.