Location & Surroundings

Birch Point is a point in Nova Scotia, Canada, at 96 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bridgewater, 30 km to the southwest. The national capital Ottawa is about 895 km to the west. The nearest airport is Liverpool South Shore Regional Airport, 60 km away.

Overview

Birch Point is peninsula on shore of Hennigar Lake in Chester Grant, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

It is located in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Basic Data

  • Country Canada
  • Located in Nova Scotia
  • Type point (PT)
  • a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

Geography

  • Coordinates
    44° 37' 1" N, 64° 19' 55" W
  • Elevation DEM: 96 m
  • Timezone America/Halifax
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 81 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Birch Point

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Birch Point, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.8 to 9.5 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 126 W/m2.

Temperature
9.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s N (353 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,024.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.48 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.5 1.5 353 96 1,024.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 9.5 2.0 75 77 1,025.7 0.07 / 0.07 100 126.1 n/a
12h 7.7 3.2 115 84 1,027.5 0.12 / 0.19 100 15.3 n/a
18h 6.8 4.8 129 95 1,026.0 2.25 / 2.44 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.0 5.7 148 98 1,022.5 0.00 / 1.48 100 0.3 n/a
30h 11.8 3.3 211 94 1,016.6 4.37 / 5.85 100 38.1 n/a
36h 11.3 1.9 264 95 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.16 99 16.4 n/a
42h 10.5 0.8 238 96 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Thursday 10.3 1.6 166 96 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 33 5.9 n/a
54h 17.3 3.8 210 75 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 89 367.6 n/a
60h 13.3 4.0 218 94 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 76.6 n/a
66h 14.4 3.9 221 97 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 15.0 3.3 227 97 1,014.4 0.12 / 0.12 100 3.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Birch Point?
Now 9.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.8 to 9.5 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 126 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Birch Point today?
Sunrise around 06:56 and sunset around 17:05 (local time). Day length about 10h 09m.
What is the local time in Birch Point?
Local time is 20:03. Time zone: America/Halifax (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Birch Point?
Birch Point is a point.
What is the elevation of Birch Point?
DEM 96 m.
Where is Birch Point located?
It is at 44.61685, -64.33205 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Birch Point in?
It is in Canada.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2024-02-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5901605

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