Terre Noire, Nova Scotia
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Terre Noire is a small Acadian community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in Inverness County
on Cape Breton Island
. It is located about four miles north of Margaree Harbour
and south of Cap LeMoine
on the Cabot Trail
. It is named for the dark soil in the area.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, located in Inverness County
Inverness County, Nova Scotia
Inverness County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Its territory is almost contiguous with the Municipality of Inverness County, which only excludes the town of Port Hawkesbury and First Nation reserves.-History:...
on Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
. It is located about four miles north of Margaree Harbour
Margaree Harbour, Nova Scotia
Margaree Harbour is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...
and south of Cap LeMoine
Cap LeMoine, Nova Scotia
Cap LeMoine is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...
on the Cabot Trail
Cabot Trail
The Cabot Trail is a highway and scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in northern Victoria County and Inverness County on Cape Breton Island....
. It is named for the dark soil in the area.