Port Hawkesbury
in Nova Scotia, Canada

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.617 and -61.349 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 37' 0" and W -61° 20' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:20 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Halifax
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 8:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.083 and 117.625 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
West Cape Howe
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Port Hawkesbury

Port Hawkesbury in Nova Scotia with it's 3,564 habitants is a city located in Canada about 694 mi (or 1,117 km) east of Ottawa, the country's capital town.

Current time in Port Hawkesbury is now 07:20 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Halifax with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Port Hawkesbury, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Canada is Port Hawkesbury Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charlottetown, Halifax, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

3°C (38 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Scattered clouds, strong breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Canadas Best Value Inn - Port Hawkesbury/ Port Hastings

Address
2,6 mi
373 Nova Scotia Trunk 4
B9A1M8 Port Hawkesbury
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HEARTHSTONE INN PORT HAWKESBURY

Address
0,2 mi
388 HIGHWAY 4
B9A 1M5 Port Hastings
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CANADAS BEST VALUE INN

Address
2,6 mi
373 HIGHWAY 4
B9A 1M8 PORT HASTINGS
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THRIFTLODGE PORT HASTINGS

Address
3,3 mi
21 OLD VICTORIA ROAD
B9A1L9 PORT HASTINGS
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Hannah rides Bonnie, Newfoundland pony in Nova Scotia

Published: October 24, 2008
Length: 50:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sugarcamper

7 year old Hannah rides 3 year old Newfoundland pony Highland Bonnie Lass.


Strait Richmond Hospital Cottage Lottery

Published: April 22, 2009
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Rating: 0 of 5
Author: slscb

a promotion for the Strait Richmond Health Cares Foundation Cottage Lottery Fundraiser.


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Published: August 06, 2013
Length: 24:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Stewart

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Parade, Strait Area Fest, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia

Published: July 15, 2011
Length: 02:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SvitlanaNA

Parade ... bagpipes.. jolly kids .. trucks.. Chevrolet trucks.. Ford trucks . . . Let's to look at the video ;-) You are very welcome to comment video. ! Especially, If you watched your...


Pumpkin Launch Pneumatic Railgun and Trebuchets

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 29:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michelle Milburn

Shooting Pumpkins in Port Hawkesbury. Pneumatic Railgun by Protocase. Trebuchets by Big Spruce Brewery, Boxing Rock Brewery, Uncle Leo's Brewery, and Midgard Meadery.


Yellownose Haus, www.kanada-ferienhausvermietung.de

Published: May 16, 2014
Length: 08:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Film-Making, Photography, Webdesign, DSLR-Rec

Quadkopter Film vom Mai 2014 auf der Insel Cape Breton, Nova Scotia bei Ebbe. Die Laub-Bäume werden gerade erst grün, es war einer der härtesten Winter in Canada. Bitte in 1080 p Full HD...


Aurelie & Jonathan: Engagement Fusion Video

Published: September 19, 2012
Length: 46:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jeannette Gallant

Aurelie and Jonathan met in high school thanks to some of their friends! A blind date if you will....a hockey game and the opportunity to hang out together was the perfect combination to start...


pool flips

Published: May 12, 2012
Length: 07:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tristan Martel

mostly Dustin. This video was shot with a GoPro HD.


CB&CNS 7869 at Port Hastings (20JUL2011)

Published: July 23, 2011
Length: 14:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JayJr2007

Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway's (Train 302) HLCX 7869, CEFX 2015 westbound at mile 11 of the Sydney Subdivision at Port Hastings pulling 19 coal cars. I'm not sure exactly...


Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia - Ghost Beach

Published: October 11, 2011
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Haynes

Ghost Beach (don't you love that name?) is a slender causeway of rocky cobble in the Strait of Canso that features a trail. Once the bed of the railway that ran from Port Hawksbury to Inverness,...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Port Hawkesbury

Port Hawkesbury is a town located on the southwestern end of Cape Breton Island, on the north shore of the Strait of Canso, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The town was originally named Ship Harbour (after the harbour upon which it is located) and is largely a service centre for western Cape Breton Island with many of its residents working in large industries in an industrial park located in the adjacent community of Point Tupper, Richmond County.

Located at 45.6153, -61.3642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Communities in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Towns in Nova Scotia, Populated coastal places in Canada, General Service Areas in Nova Scotia

Strait of Canso

The Strait of Canso (also Gut of Canso or Canso Strait), is a strait located in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It divides the Nova Scotia peninsula from Cape Breton Island. It is a long thin channel approximately 27 kilometres long and averaging 3 kilometers wide (1 km at its narrowest). The strait connects Chedabucto Bay on the Atlantic Ocean to St. George's Bay on the Northumberland Strait, a sub basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Located at 45.5972, -61.3772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Straits of Nova Scotia, Geography of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Geography of Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Geography of Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Geography of Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Straits of the Atlantic Ocean, Geographic regions of Nova Scotia

Point Tupper, Nova Scotia

Point Tupper is a small rural community located in Richmond County, Nova Scotia on the Strait of Canso in western Cape Breton Island.

Located at 45.6044, -61.3675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in Richmond County, Nova Scotia, General Service Areas in Nova Scotia

Pirate Harbour, Nova Scotia

Pirate Harbour is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough in Guysborough County.

Located at 45.5845, -61.382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, General Service Areas in Nova Scotia

Melville, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

Melville is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County.

Located at 45.635, -61.3133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, General Service Areas in Nova Scotia

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