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The west coast of the Highlands meets the Gulf of St. Lawrence in steep cliffs whereas the east coast borders the Atlantic Ocean with a gently-sloping coastal plain, low headlands, and several beaches. In 1936 the federal government established the Cape Breton Highlands National Park covering 950 km 2 across
Pollett's Cove is a cove on the northwest coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. It is accessible only by boat or on foot via a 10 km hike along the coastline from Pleasant Bay. It has a 1000-metre, sandy beach at the base of a valley formed by the confluence of Pollett's Cove Brook and another smaller stream.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park is a Canadian national park on northern Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. [2] The park was the first national park in the Atlantic provinces of Canada [3] and covers an area of 948 square kilometres (366 sq mi). [4] It is one of 42 in Canada's system of national parks.
South Harbour is an unincorporated area in the Municipality of the County of Victoria, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is on the Cabot Trail, and borders the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The earliest European-descended settlers were English and Irish families who arrived around 1830.
The Lone Shieling is a Scottish-style sheep crofters hut (also known as a bothan or shieling) located in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia. [1] Built in 1942, it is one of the earliest structures in the park and is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building (ID 4627) due to its historical and architectural significance. [2]
Temperature and precipitation patterns are greatly influenced by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Cape Breton Highlands. The highest temperature ever recorded in Chéticamp was 33.3 °C (92 °F) on 10 August 2001. [4] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −29.5 °C (−21.1 °F) on 27 January 1994. [5]
White Hill [3] is a peak in the Cape Breton Highlands and is the highest elevation point in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. [4]Located on the plateau 15 kilometres (9 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi) northwest of Ingonish and 33 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of Chéticamp, the peak is situated in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park and is accessible only by hiking.
Belle Lake is a lake of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. See also. List of lakes in Nova Scotia; References. National Resources Canada This ...