Ratchford Brook
Ratchford Brook is a stream in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Ratchford Brook is situated nearby to the village New Victoria, as well as near Victoria Mines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waterford Lake and Flat Point Light.
Waterford Lake
Reservoir
Waterford Lake is the main water supply for New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada. 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.
Flat Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Low Point Lighthouse is an historic Canadian lighthouse marking the eastern entrance to Sydney Harbour at New Victoria, Nova Scotia, near New Waterford, Nova Scotia. Flat Point Light is situated 2½ km northeast of Ratchford Brook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Waterford and North Sydney.
New Waterford
Town
New Waterford is an urban community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. New Waterford is situated 4½ km east of Ratchford Brook.
North Sydney
Photo: Michel Rathwell, CC BY 2.0.
North Sydney is a community of 5,700 people on the eastern shore of Cape Breton Island on the north shore of Sydney Harbour. It is mostly a service centre for the ferry traffic to Newfoundland with a number of restaurants and motels.
Ratchford Brook
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.25014° or 46° 15′ 1″ northLongitude
-60.14845° or 60° 8′ 54″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
87RX7V22+3JGeoNames ID
6117290
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Victoria and Victoria Mines.
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Highlights include Petries Point and Petries Lake.
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