Cape Breton Island
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Cape Breton Island (French: île du Cap-Breton—formerly Île Royale; Scottish Gaelic: Ceap Breatainn or Eilean Cheap Breatainn; Mi'kmaq: Unama'kik; or simply Cape Breton) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is 10,311 km² (3,981 sq mi) island accounts for 18.7% of Nova Scotia's total area with a total population at the 2016 census numbered 132,010 .
Charts
See Nova Scotia.
Weather
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Sources for Weather forecasts:
Passages
See Nova Scotia.
Communication
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Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
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Berthing
Ports
Port Hawkesbury [[Cape Breton Island#Port Hawkesbury|Port Hawkesbury]] 45°35.875'N, 061°13.442'W
Sydney [[Cape Breton Island#Sydney|Sydney]] 46°08.095'N, 060°12.015'W
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Barra Strait Marina
Barra Strait Marina [[Cape Breton Island#Barra Strait Marina|Barra Strait Marina]] 45°57.374'N, 060°47.691'W Water, electricity, toilets, showers, laundry, propane exchange, ice. Pumpout. Cafe, some provisions.
- [email protected]; Tel: +1 (902) 622 1313; Fax: +1 (902) 563 8162; VHF channel XX
- Address: Near Hwy 223, On Bras d'Or Lake, Grand Narrows, NS, Canada B1T 1A4
Anchorages
Bras Dor Lake
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water | In Barra Strait Marina |
| Electricity | In Barra Strait Marina} |
| Toilets | In Barra Strait Marina |
| Showers | In Barra Strait Marina |
| Laundry | In Barra Strait Marina |
| Garbage | Bins in Barra Strait Marina |
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| Fuel | ? |
| Bottled gas | ? |
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Provisioning
- Some provisions in Barra Strait Marina
Eating out
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Transportation
- Cape Breton Island is served by Sydney Airport
- Maritime Bus runs between Truro and Sydney with onward connections to much of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
- The most common way to get into Cape Breton is by car via the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 104) at the Canso Causeway from mainland Nova Scotia
Tourism
History
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Places to Visit
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Friends
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Forums
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Links
- Cape Breton Island at the Wikipedia
- Cape Breton Island at the Wikivoyage
- Noonsite
References
See Canada.
Comments
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Verified by
Date of member's last visit to Cape Breton Island and this page's details validated:
- Compiled from research (pilot books, internet, etc.) October, 2018 --Istioploos
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