Barra Head
Barra Head is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County on Cape Breton Island. Barra Head surrounds a small inlet called Salmon River, which was the old name for Barra Head being salmon river had to be changed because it was far too common and the post office had trouble locating people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Barra Head, Nova Scotia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Peter’s.
St. Peter’s
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Peter's is a small incorporated village located on Cape Breton Island in Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada. This village is located on a narrow isthmus which separates the southern end of Bras d'Or Lake, known as St.
Barra Head
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.67979° or 45° 40′ 47″ northLongitude
-60.78148° or 60° 46′ 53″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
87QXM6H9+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2330885298OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Barra Head” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Barra Head, Nova Scotia”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Bharraidh, Alba Nuadh”
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