Point Cross
Point Cross is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island. The area was named Point Cross, or Pointe a la Croix, after the first settlers erected a cross there.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Point Cross, Nova Scotia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chéticamp and Petit Étang.
Chéticamp
Photo: Michael Sprague, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chéticamp is a village of 4,000 people on the coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. Its blend of natural beauty and Acadian culture makes it an interesting place to spend some time in and it also serves as the western entrance to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Petit Étang
Village
Petit Étang is a small Acadian community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County. The name is French, meaning "little pond". In 1956, Petit Étang had a population of 512 people. Petit Étang is situated 8 km northeast of Point Cross.
Point Cross
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.57997° or 46° 34′ 48″ northLongitude
-61.02282° or 61° 1′ 22″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
87RWHXHG+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1318920518OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Point Cross” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Point Cross, Nova Scotia”
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Highlights include Grand Lac and Chéticamp Beach.
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