Pictou County Community Maps combine topographic layers, hydrography, elevation detail, and community information into clear, community-focused cartography designed to help people visualize local geography and assets quickly and confidently. Most are provided as both curated digital maps and downloadable images and are great for practical planning, education, and general use. Community maps are added regularly, check to see if your community map is available.
Megs Cove is a small sheltered bay on the Cape John shore of the Northumberland Strait, accessible by a short dirt road off of the Cape John Road and valued locally for its quiet beach and coastal scenery.
Amet Island is a small islet lying just outside the mouth of Amet Sound on the Northumberland Strait, the namesake feature for the wide, shallow embayment that shelters several local harbours and anchorages in Pictou County. This small island appears on some of the earliest French maps of the region and was mentioned in Nicolas Denys’s (1958-1688) description of the coast of Acadia published in 1672.
The name come from the old French word l’armet meaning helmet and referring to the shape of the island. On the 1755 d’Anville map the name contained the letter r, but dropped on latter maps after that.
The Amet Island Shoals are a cluster of shallow, rocky and sandy formations lying just inside the entrance of Amet Sound, off Cape John in Pictou County, and have long been recognized as a defining navigational feature of the area.
Eastern Passage in Amet Sound is a narrow tidal channel that separates the mainland near Cape John from the low-lying islands and shoals that fringe the entrance of the sound. Situated on the north shore of Nova Scotia, this passage forms part of the intricate coastal geography of Pictou County, where Amet Sound opens into the Northumberland Strait. The channel has long been recognized on nautical charts as a useful but sometimes challenging route, as shifting sands and reefs define its margins.
Skinners Cove is a small body of water located between Forbes Point and Johnsons Point in the community of Melville . A wharf, a boat launch, and a sandy beach are located here.
The Rock Pile is a well‑known shoal within Amet Sound, lying just off Cape John, it has long been marked on nautical charts as a navigational hazard. This submerged terrain feature consists of a cluster of rocky outcrops and shallow ledges that rise close to the surface of the water, creating a natural obstruction for vessels entering or leaving the sound.
The rural coastal community of Cape John is situated between John Bay and the Northumberland Strait in north west corner of Pictou County. Here is a community of Cape John Map, created from modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to view a larger version of this map online, or download it to your own device.