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.- Village
- …is also known as “Barra Head, Nova Scotia”
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapel Island.
Chapel Island
Island
Chapel Island is an island in Bras d'Or Lake on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Chapel Island is situated 4 km north of Barra Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Peter’s.
Barra Head
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Latitude
45.67979° or 45° 40′ 47″ north
Longitude
-60.78148° or 60° 46′ 53″ west
Open location code
87QXM6H9+WC
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OpenStreetMap 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”
- Irish: “Barra Head”
- Irish: “Ceann Bharraidh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Bharraidh, Alba Nuadh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Bharraidh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Bharraigh, Alba Nuadh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Bharraigh”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Potlotek First Nation and Chapel Island 5.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Immaculate Conception Parish and Potlotek First Nation Band Office.
Nova Scotia: Highlights
Learn more about Halifax and Lunenburg.
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