The Barachois
The Barachois is a lake in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. The Barachois is situated nearby to the town New Waterford, as well as near the locality Kaneville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Flat Point Light and Waterford Lake.
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 4 km northwest of The Barachois.
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. Waterford Lake is situated 3½ km west of The Barachois.
Lingan Generating Station
Electrical generator
Photo: Ken Heaton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lingan Generating Station is a 620 MW Canadian coal-fired electrical generating station located in the community of Lingan in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Lingan Generating Station is situated 3½ km southeast of The Barachois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Waterford.
New Waterford
Town
New Waterford is an urban community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Barachois
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.25014° or 46° 15′ 1″ northLongitude
-60.08175° or 60° 4′ 54″ westElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
87RX7W29+38GeoNames ID
6163313
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