Cape North, Nova Scotia
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Cape North is a Canadian
rural community in Victoria County
, Nova Scotia
near the northeastern tip of Cape Breton Island
.
The community derives its name from Cape North
, a headland located 18 km to the north.
The village is located at the northernmost point on the Cabot Trail
at the intersection with a local road leading to Bay St. Lawrence
. Its closest neighboring community is Dingwall
.
Cape North is located in the federal electoral district of Sydney—Victoria
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rural community in Victoria County
Victoria County, Nova Scotia
Victoria County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The shire town and largest municipality is the village of Baddeck.-History:Named after Queen Victoria, it was established by statute in 1851...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
near the northeastern tip of Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
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The community derives its name from Cape North
Cape North
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, a headland located 18 km to the north.
The village is located at the northernmost point on the Cabot Trail
Cabot Trail
The Cabot Trail is a highway and scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in northern Victoria County and Inverness County on Cape Breton Island....
at the intersection with a local road leading to Bay St. Lawrence
Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia
Bay St. Lawrence is a fishing community in northern Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia in Victoria County. The federal Electoral Riding is Sydney—Victoria....
. Its closest neighboring community is Dingwall
Dingwall, Nova Scotia
Dingwall is a coastal community of approximately 600 residents in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated just off the Cabot Trail, 84.68 kilometers northeast of county seat Baddeck. The federal Electoral Riding is Sydney—Victoria.-Overview:...
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Cape North is located in the federal electoral district of Sydney—Victoria
Sydney—Victoria
Sydney–Victoria is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2006 was 76,801...
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Communications
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is B0C 1G0 - The Telephone exchangeTelephone exchangeIn the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
is 902Area code 902Area code 902 is the telephone area code in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, encompassing both provinces. The 902 area code was established in 1947 for all three Maritime provinces, with Newfoundland added shortly after it joined Canada; New Brunswick, along with...
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