List of communities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality
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A list of communities comprising the Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Regional Municipality often shortened to simply CBRM, is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton County.According to the 2006 Census of Canada, the population within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality is 102,250...

. Estimated populations derived from the 2001 census are included in parentheses. Total actual CBRM 2001 population was 109,330.

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  • Albert Bridge
    Albert Bridge, Nova Scotia
    Albert Bridge is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.Situated on the Mira River, the community was previously named Mira Ferry for the location of a small ferry crossing the river...

     (974)
  • Alder Point
    Alder Point, Nova Scotia
    Alder Point is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...

     (576)
  • Balls Creek
    Balls Creek, Nova Scotia
    Balls Creek is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (427)
  • Barrachois
    Barrachois, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia
    Barrachois is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (55)
  • Bateston
    Bateston, Nova Scotia
    Bateston is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (100)
  • Beaver Cove
    Beaver Cove, Nova Scotia
    Beaver Cove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...

     (52)
  • Beechmont
    Beechmont, Nova Scotia
    Beechmont is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...

     (105)
  • Benacadie
    Benacadie, Nova Scotia
    Benacadie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...

     (51)
  • Ben Eoin
    Ben Eoin, Nova Scotia
    Ben Eoin is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...

     (106)
  • Big Beach
    Big Beach, Nova Scotia
    Big Beach is a community located on the north side of the Boisdale Hills on the east side of the Great Bras D'Or Lake on Provincial Route 223, which runs from Leitches Creek to Little Narrows, through Central Cape Breton Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia...

     (27)
  • Big Pond
    Big Pond, Nova Scotia
    Big Pond is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada on the south shore of Bras d'Or Lake. Big Pond is approximately in the center between the communities of St...

     (47)
  • Big Pond Centre
    Big Pond Centre, Nova Scotia
    Big Pond Centre is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (32)
  • Big Ridge
    Big Ridge, Nova Scotia
    Big Ridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (81)
  • Birch Grove
    Birch Grove, Nova Scotia
    Birch Grove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (334)
  • Black Brook
    Black Brook, Nova Scotia
    Big Ridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (28)
  • Blacketts Lake
    Blacketts Lake, Nova Scotia
    Big Ridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (270)
  • Boisdale
    Boisdale, Nova Scotia
    Boisdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (105)
  • Bras d'Or
    Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia
    Bras d'Or is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...

     (543)
  • Broughton
    Broughton, Nova Scotia
    Broughton is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality about 12 miles from the former city of Sydney, Nova Scotia. Expected to be a boomtown when first settled, it was mostly abandoned when mining operations failed....

     (24)
  • Caribou Marsh
    Caribou Marsh, Nova Scotia
    Caribou Marsh is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (258)
  • Castle Bay
    Castle Bay, Nova Scotia
    Castle Bay is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (21)
  • Catalone
    Catalone, Nova Scotia
    Catalone is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (62)
  • Catalone Gut
    Catalone Gut, Nova Scotia
    Catalone Gut is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (48)
  • Christmas Island
    Christmas Island, Nova Scotia
    Christmas Island, Nova Scotia is a community of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada. It has a post office, a firehall and a very small population. The post office of Christmas Island gets postcards from around the world during Christmas time so they can get the...

     (53)
  • Coxheath
    Coxheath, Nova Scotia
    Coxheath is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton County. The community is home to Riverview Rural High School, a secondary school housing approximately 1000 students.-References:*...

     (2,404)
  • Dalem Lake
    Dalem Lake, Nova Scotia
    Dalem Lake is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.It is located on Boularderie Island and is the location of Dalem Lake Provincial Park....

     (78)
  • Dominion
    Dominion, Nova Scotia
    Dominion is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.It is located immediately west of the larger centre of Glace Bay....

     (2,142)
  • Donkin
    Donkin, Nova Scotia
    Donkin is a Canadian rural village on the picturesque coastline of Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. The smaller communities of Port Caledonia and Schooner Pond are directly adjacent to the village proper, connected by a single strip of road called the Donkin Highway.The people of Donkin are...

     (658)
  • Dutch Brook
    Dutch Brook, Nova Scotia
    Dutch Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (214)
  • East Bay
    East Bay, Nova Scotia
    East Bay is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island. It is located on the south side of the Bras d'Or Lakes, with one public beach and many, many, summer cottages with beach front property...

     (210)
  • Edwardsville
    Edwardsville, Nova Scotia
    Edwardsville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton County on Cape Breton County.-References:*...

     (281)
  • Enon
    Enon, Nova Scotia
    Enon is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (28)
  • Florence
    Florence, Nova Scotia
    Florence is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is located north of Highway 105 and west of Sydney Mines.-History:...

     (1,684)
  • French Road
    French Road, Nova Scotia
    French Road is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (53)
  • Frenchvale
    Frenchvale, Nova Scotia
    Frenchvale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (251)
  • Gabarus
    Gabarus, Nova Scotia
    Gabarus is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. It was an important fisheries center with a cannery until the mid-20th century. Today, it is sustained by tourism and small-scale commercial fishing, including lobster.-References:*...

     (51)
  • Gabarus Lake
    Gabarus Lake, Nova Scotia
    Gabarus Lake is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...

     (45)
  • Gardiner Mines
    Gardiner Mines, Nova Scotia
    Gardiner Mines is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (613)
  • Georges River
    Georges River, Nova Scotia
    Georges River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (711)
  • Gillis Lake
    Gillis Lake, Nova Scotia
    Gillis Lake is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (19)
  • Glace Bay
    Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
    Glace Bay is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton....

     (16,984)
  • Grand Lake Road
    Grand Lake Road, Nova Scotia
    Grand Lake Road is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The community is a retail service area of Cape Breton hosting the Mayflower Mall and several other outlets. Cape Breton University is also located in the community.-References:*...

     (2,337)
  • Grand Mira North
    Grand Mira North, Nova Scotia
    Grand Mira North is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (71)
  • Grand Mira South
    Grand Mira South, Nova Scotia
    Grand Mira South, is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (65)
  • Grand Narrows
    Grand Narrows, Nova Scotia
    Grand Narrows is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is at 45°57′24″ N, 60°47′32″ W.-Origin of name:...

     (15)
  • Groves Point
    Groves Point, Nova Scotia
    Groves Point is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...

     (271)
  • Hillside Boularderie
    Hillside Boularderie, Nova Scotia
    Hillside Boularderie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (223)
  • Homeville
    Homeville, Nova Scotia
    Homeville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...

     (43)
  • Howie Centre
    Howie Centre, Nova Scotia
    Howie Centre is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (2,500)

  • Huntington
    Huntington, Nova Scotia
    Huntington is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (72)
  • Irish Cove
    Irish Cove, Nova Scotia
    Irish Cove is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County.-References:*...

     (10)
  • Irishvale
    Irishvale, Nova Scotia
    Irishvale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (18)
  • Ironville
    Ironville, Nova Scotia
    Ironville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (35)
  • Island View
    Island View, Nova Scotia
    Island View is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (22)
  • Juniper Mountain
    Juniper Mountain, Nova Scotia
    Juniper Mountain is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (45)
  • Leitches Creek
    Leitches Creek, Nova Scotia
    Leitches Creek is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (193)
  • Lingan
    Lingan, Nova Scotia
    Lingan is a Canadian suburban community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.Lingan is located on the shore of the Cabot Strait, northeast from Sydney, east of New Waterford and northwest of Glace Bay....

     (587)
  • Lingan Road
    Lingan Road, Nova Scotia
    Lingan Road is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (440)
  • Little Bras d'Or
    Little Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia
    Little Bras d'Or is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Countyon Cape Breton County.-References:*...

     (503)
  • Little Lorraine
    Little Lorraine, Nova Scotia
    Little Lorraine is a Small fishing village located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. It was founded in 1714 and has a population of approximately 62 people. It is 8.9 km away from the small town of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. There stands a monument in place for the 500 Irish immigrants who lost their...

     (62)
  • Little Pond
    Little Pond, Nova Scotia
    Little Pond is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (273)
  • Long Island Main
    Long Island Main, Nova Scotia
    Long Island Main is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

    (71)
  • Louisbourg
    Louisbourg, Nova Scotia
    Louisbourg is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-History:The town's name was given by French military forces who founded the Fortress of Louisbourg and its fortified seaport on the southwest part of the harbour, in honour of Louis XV...

     (1,157)
  • McAdams Lake
    McAdams Lake, Nova Scotia
    MacAdams Lake is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (32)
  • Main-a-Dieu
    Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia
    Main-à-Dieu is a community located in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.A fishing village, its coordinates are 46°00'N, 59°51'W...

     (240)
  • Marion Bridge
    Marion Bridge, Nova Scotia
    Marion Bridge is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.The community is named for the eponymous bridge that crosses the Mira River; Marion Bridge being approximately mid-way between the river's source in Grand Mira and its discharge point at Mira Gut...

     (617)
  • Middle Cape
    Middle Cape, Nova Scotia
    Middle Cape is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (13)
  • Mill Creek
    Mill Creek, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
    Mill Creek is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (496)
  • Millville Boularderie
    Millville Boularderie, Nova Scotia
    Millville Boularderie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Boularderie Island.-References:*...

     (691)
  • Mira Gut
    Mira Gut, Nova Scotia
    Mira Gut is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island where the Mira River enters into Mira Bay. It features both fresh and saltwater beaches and is a popular swimming area during the summer months.-References:*...

     (133)
  • Mira Road
    Mira Road, Nova Scotia
    Mira Road is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton County.Located immediately east of Sydney, and now joined with Sydney as part of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Mira Road was originally built in the 18th century by French military forces from Fortress Louisbourg...

     (1,578)
  • New Victoria
    New Victoria, Nova Scotia
    New Victoria is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.New Victoria is located west of New Waterford and east of Victoria Mines. It is approximately 10 kilometres north of Sydney....

     (1,093)
  • New Waterford
    New Waterford, Nova Scotia
    New Waterford is a Canadian urban community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-Geography:New Waterford is located north of Sydney and northwest of Glace Bay. It is named after the city of Waterford, in Ireland. It is located near the ocean and is bordered on one side by cliffs...

     (6,944)
  • North Sydney
    North Sydney, Nova Scotia
    North Sydney is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.Located on the north side of Sydney Harbour, along the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island, North Sydney is an important port in Atlantic Canada as it is the western terminus of the Marine Atlantic ferry service...

     (6,775)
  • North West Arm
    North West Arm, Nova Scotia
    North West Arm is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Countyon Cape Breton County.-References:*...

     (103)
  • Northside East Bay
    Northside East Bay, Nova Scotia
    Northside East Bay is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (327)
  • Pipers Cove
    Pipers Cove, Nova Scotia
    Pipers Cove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (13)
  • Point Aconi
    Point Aconi, Nova Scotia
    Point Aconi is a rural community in Nova Scotia at the northeastern tip of Boularderie Island. It derives its name from the headland of the same name, Point Aconi....

     (176)
  • Point Edward
    Point Edward, Nova Scotia
    Point Edward is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.It is located on the southwest shore of the North West Arm of Sydney Harbour, immediately north of the community of North West Arm, south of Edwardsville and west of Westmount.Point Edward is also the name of a headland...

     (396)
  • Portage
    Portage, Nova Scotia
    Portage is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (215)
  • Port Caledonia
    Port Caledonia, Nova Scotia
    Port Caledonia is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (251)
  • Port Morien
    Port Morien, Nova Scotia
    Port Morien is a small fishing community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the north eastern tip of Cape Breton Island near the rural community Donkin, and the larger center of Glace Bay....

     (647)
  • Prime Brook
    Prime Brook, Nova Scotia
    Prime Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (561)
  • Reserve Mines
    Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia
    Reserve Mines is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.It is located immediately west of Glace Bay and 10 kilometres northeast of Sydney. The J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport is located in the western part of the community...

     (1,948)
  • River Ryan
    River Ryan, Nova Scotia
    River Ryan is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (1,122)
  • Rock Elm
    Rock Elm, Nova Scotia
    Rock Elm is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (15)
  • Round Island
    Round Island, Nova Scotia
    Round Island is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (18)
  • Sandfield
    Sandfield, Nova Scotia
    Sandfield is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (102)
  • Scotch Lake
    Scotch Lake, Nova Scotia
    Scotch Lake is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

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  • Scotchtown
    Scotchtown, Nova Scotia
    Scotchtown is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada.The community is located immediately south of New Waterford.-References:*...

     (1,082)
  • Shunacadie
    Shunacadie, Nova Scotia
    Shunacadie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island....

     (34)
  • South Bar
    South Bar, Nova Scotia
    South Bar is a small community near Sydney, Nova Scotia. The South Bar Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1982.-References:**...

     (673)
  • South Side of Boularderie
    South Side of Boularderie, Nova Scotia
    South Side of Boularderie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and Victoria County on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (128)
  • St. Andrew's Channel
    St. Andrew's Channel, Nova Scotia
    St. Andrew's Channel is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (12)
  • Sydney
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Sydney is a Canadian urban community in the province of Nova Scotia. It is situated on the east coast of Cape Breton Island and is administratively part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality....

     (24,115)
  • Sydney Forks
    Sydney Forks, Nova Scotia
    Sydney Forks is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (736)
  • Sydney Mines
    Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia
    Sydney Mines is a former town in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.Founded in 1784 and incorporated as a town in 1889, Sydney Mines has a rich history in coal production, although mining activity has now ceased.Prior to a permanent settlement being established, there was significant...

     (7,312)
  • Sydney River
    Sydney River, Nova Scotia
    Sydney River is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.- Location :The community is located at the southern end of Sydney Harbour's South Arm at the mouth of the Sydney River, from which it derives its name.Sydney River is at the interchange between Highway 125 and Trunk....

     (3,150)

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  • Upper Grand Mira
    Upper Grand Mira, Nova Scotia
    Upper Grand Mira is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (10)
  • Upper Leitches Creek
    Upper Leitches Creek, Nova Scotia
    Upper Leitches Creek is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (149)
  • Upper North Sydney
    Upper North Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Upper North Sydney is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (313)
  • Victoria Mines
    Victoria Mines, Nova Scotia
    Victoria Mines is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...

     (389)
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  • Westmount
    Westmount, Nova Scotia
    Westmount is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-Geography:Located on the west bank of the Sydney River at the point where Sydney Harbour begins, Westmount faces Sydney's downtown. Neighbouring communities include Point Edward, Coxheath and Edwardsville...

    (2,829)
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