Chance Harbour Beach

Chance Harbour Beach is a provincially recognized protected beach located along the shores of the Northumberland Strait in the rural community of Chance Harbour. Known for its quiet setting and natural character, the beach forms part of a larger coastal system of dunes, barrier beaches, and sheltered inlets that define this region’s warm‑water coastline.

Its protected status reflects the ecological sensitivity of these dune and marsh systems, which provide habitat for migratory birds, coastal plants, and shoreline species that depend on undisturbed environments.

The Keppoch

in Hill, Mount, Mountain, Terrain Feature

Tthe Keppoch is a large upland mountainous geography located in both Pictou and Antigonish Counties. The area is well known for as a highland recreation area serving northeastern Nova Scotia with year‑round activities including hiking, biking, skiing fishing and hunting. The range is part of Nova Scotia’s mixed metamorphic and sedimentary uplands shaped by glacial action; soils and bedrock produce rolling ridges, wetlands and small headwater streams typical of the Northumberland Shore hinterland. It is a mixed Acadian forest containing both coniferous and deciduous stands with wetland pockets and managed woodlots in surrounding private and conserved lands.

Garvies Lake

in Lake, Hydrography

Garvies Lake is a small inland lake located in the south eastern corner of Pictou County, in the community of Black Brook. The water here feeds the headwaters of East Branch Donny Brook.

The name was formerly known as Garvie Lake until a name change in 1976.

Indian Lake Stillwaters

in Stillwaters, Hydrography

Indian Lake Stillwaters is an area of slow moving shallow water located along Black Brook, just south of Indian Lake .

MacEacherns Lake

in Lake, Hydrography

MacEacherns Lake is a small inland lake that sits amid mixed Acadian forest and rolling uplands, it straddles the community of Black Brook and Indian Lake Woodland Area. This small freshwater lake formed in local topographic depressions, fed by small brooks, groundwater seepage, and seasonal runoff from surrounding uplands of the Kepoch area.

The name was formerly known as McIsaac Lake until a name change in 1976.

Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia Interactive Trails Map

in Pictou County Online Maps

The Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia (SANS) Interactive Trails Map is an online mapping application that helps people discover the association’s trail network. Hosted on the SANS mapping portal and designed to be accessible from desktop and / or mobile browsers. The map aggregates data maintained by SANS and its regional clubs so riders can see where trails are open, groomed, or closed.

1850 Pictou Harbour Map

in Historic Maps

This 1850 Pictou Harbour Map remains a fascinating artifact of maritime history. Created from data surveyed in 1843, it helped guide sailing vessels into one of Nova Scotia’s busiest ports at the time, when Pictou was a bustling hub for shipbuilding, coal exports, and trade, and safe navigation into its harbour was essential for economic growth. Map insets and a sketch provide detail views of the Middle River, and the East River. Coastal features such as headlands, rivers, and even church spires were added as visual aids, since sailors often depended on what they could see from deck.

A second Pictou Harbour map created in 1905, considered an updated version, is also included. This version adds an inset that examines the entrance to the harbour and approaches, a few more sketches. For historians, maps like these offer a window in time.

Pictou County Community Maps

in Pictou County Community Maps

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.

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