Whitney Pier

Whitney Pier is an urban neighbourhood in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Prior to the 20th century, this area was known as “Eastmount” or “South Sydney Harbour,” and had long been a fishing and farming district.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Centre 200.

Centre 200

Sports venue

Photo: A Disappearing Act, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Centre 200 is Cape Breton's primary sports and… Centre 200 is situated 2½ km south of Whitney Pier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sydney and North Sydney.

Sydney

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sydney is a former city and urban community on the…

North Sydney

Photo: Michel Rathwell, CC BY 2.0.

North Sydney is a community of 5,700 people on the…

Whitney Pier

Type: Suburb with 4,610 residents
Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

46.15985° or 46° 9′ 36″ north

Longitude

-60.18466° or 60° 11′ 5″ west

Population

4,610

Elevation

30 metres (98 feet)

Open location code

87RX5R58+W4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11914288088

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

6181303

Wikidata ID

Q7996734

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In Other Languages

“Whitney Pier” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Whitney Pier”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sydney 28 and Northend.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Neville Park and St. Michael’s Society Hall Polish Village.

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