Portage
Portage is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island. This community is situated at the head of the East Bay of the Bras d'Or Lake, about 19 kilometres south-west of Sydney, and…| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Portage, Nova Scotia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blacketts Lake.
Blacketts Lake
Blacketts Lake is a lake and community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town is in the Sydney River watershed, of which the lake forms the headwaters. The lake is home to the northernmost known population of Yellow lampmussel. Blacketts Lake is situated 3½ km northeast of Portage.Portage
- Categories: General Service Area and locality
- Location: Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.04206° or 46° 2′ 31″ northLongitude
-60.33172° or 60° 19′ 54″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
87RX2MR9+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1715266292OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Portage” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Portage”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sydney Forks Post Office and McInnis Lake.
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