Country Canada Canadian Postal Code B0C 1N0 NTS Map 011K16 Province Nova Scotia Municipality Victoria County | Time zone AST (UTC−4) Telephone Exchange 336 GNBC Code CBBFE Area code 902 | |
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Neil's Harbour is a small fishing village in northern Cape Breton Island, in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located between Ingonish and Dingwall, just south of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
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History
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Artifacts in the area indicate that Neil’s Harbour may have been originally settled by the French. Neil's Harbour is named after a man by the name of Neil McLennan. The first school in Neil’s Harbour was constructed in 1878.
Points of interest
Demographics
The population is approximately 300 permanent residents.
The town has one operating church which is Anglican, and one non-operational church which was Presbyterian.
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There are a few cottages/summer homes in Neil's Harbour, but mostly there are local residents who work in the lobster/crab and fishing industry.
Education
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References
Neil's Harbour, Nova Scotia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA