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Caribou Marsh 29 [1] is a Mi'kmaq reserve in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, [2] 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Sydney. It is an unpopulated reserve, [ 3 ] encompassing 219.3 hectares (542 acres), and was established on 28 April 1882.
This terminal serves Nova Scotia, and is located at the North end of Highway 106, a spur route of the Trans-Canada Highway. The terminal was constructed following the formation of Northumberland Ferries in 1941, and has received numerous upgrades since its construction. At the time of opening, the ferry was only accessible via Three Brooks Road.
Sydney is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The community is located along a railroad 5.1 miles (8.2 km) east-northeast of Brandon . Sydney has a post office with ZIP code 33587.
Caribou is a small rural community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [ 1 ] it is populated by an estimated 103 people as of 2024. Located on the Northumberland Strait northwest of the town of Pictou , Caribou is named after the Woodland Caribou which used to live in Nova Scotia. [ 2 ]
The Canso Causeway was built at a narrow location on the Strait of Canso, about 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) northwest of Port Hawkesbury and Mulgrave, [6] crossing from Cape Porcupine near Auld's Cove on the Nova Scotia side to Port Hastings on the Cape Breton side. About 10,092,000 t (9,933,000 long tons) of rock for building the causeway was ...
The other major Northumberland Strait crossing, Wood Islands Ferry from Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island to Caribou, Nova Scotia, currently charges $78.00 per car (including passengers) when leaving Prince Edward Island. Other ferry fares include $20.00 per adult pedestrian, $40.00 per motorcycle, and $20.00 per bicycle.
The Northumberland Strait varies in depth between 17 and 65 metres, with the deepest waters at either end. The tidal patterns are complex; the eastern end has the usual two tides per day, with a tidal range of 1.2 to 1.8 metres, while the western end effectively has only one tide per day.
Sydney was founded in 1785 by the British, was incorporated as a city in 1904, and dissolved on 1 August 1995, when it was amalgamated into the regional municipality. Sydney served as the Cape Breton Island's colonial capital, until 1820, when the colony merged with Nova Scotia and the capital moved to Halifax.