Cape Breton Island

Cape Breton Island is the northernmost island in . It is a beautifully rugged island, populated by the descendants of Scottish immigrants, by Acadians, and by the Indigenous Mi'kmaq people.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baddeck.

Photo: Dr Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a pleasant little village of 800 people on the shore of Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton Island, . It's a popular spot for boating in the summer and its central location makes it convenient as a base for exploring the island.

Cape Breton Island

Latitude
46.0332° or 46° 1′ 60″ north
Longitude
-60.80521° or 60° 48′ 19″ west
Elevation
153 metres (502 feet)
Open location code
87RX25MV+7W
Geo­Names ID
5915569
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Breton Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Cape Breton Island” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Cape Breton”
  • Dutch: “Cape Breton-eiland”
  • Esperanto: “Insulo de Breton-Kabo”
  • French: “Île du Cap-Breton”
  • French: “Île Royale” (historical)
  • German: “Kap-Breton-Insel”
  • Japanese: “ケープブレトン島”
  • Norwegian: “Cape Breton”
  • Polish: “Cape Breton”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Cape Breton”
  • Russian: “Кейп-Бретон”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Cabo Bretón”
  • Swedish: “Kap Bretonön”

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