Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton County

Petries Point

Petries Point is a cape in , . Petries Point is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Waterford Lake and Flat Point Light.

Reservoir
is the main water supply for , , . It was the scene of the beginning of the "battle of New Waterford" during the coal mine strikes of 1925 that occurred as part of the 1920s-era Cape Breton labour Wars.

Lighthouse
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Low Point Lighthouse is an historic Canadian lighthouse marking the eastern entrance to at , near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Waterford and North Sydney.

Town
is an urban community in the , , Canada.

Photo: Michel Rathwell, CC BY 2.0.
is a community of 5,700 people on the eastern shore of on the north shore of Sydney Harbour. It is mostly a service centre for the ferry traffic to with a number of restaurants and motels.

Petries Point

Latitude
46.24626° or 46° 14′ 47″ north
Longitude
-60.16194° or 60° 9′ 43″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
87RX6RWQ+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1217480256
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6103573
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petries Lake and New Victoria Volunteer Fire Department.

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