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'''Neil's Harbour''' is |
'''Neil's Harbour''' is an [[unincorporated area]] in the [[Municipality of the County of Victoria]], [[Cape Breton Island]], [[Nova Scotia]], Canada. |
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Artifacts indicate that it have been originally settled by the [[Acadians]]. It is named after Neil McLennan. |
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==History== |
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Artifacts in the area indicate that Neil’s Harbour may have been originally settled by the [[French people|French]]. Neil's Harbour is named after a man by the name of Neil McLennan. The first school in Neil’s Harbour was constructed in 1878.<ref>Cape Breton News » General Interest https://caperfrasers.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/neils-harbour-cape-breton/</ref> |
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== Points of interest == |
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*Neil's Harbour Beach |
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*Buchanan Memorial Hospital |
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*The Chowder House |
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*The Neil's Harbour Lighthouse |
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== Demographics == |
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[[Image:Victoria Co-Op Fisheries.JPG|left|thumb|Victoria Co-Op Fisheries Ltd., Neil's Harbour's largest employer which is located in neighbouring New Haven.]] |
[[Image:Victoria Co-Op Fisheries.JPG|left|thumb|Victoria Co-Op Fisheries Ltd., Neil's Harbour's largest employer which is located in neighbouring New Haven.]] |
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The population is approximately 300 permanent residents.<ref>[[Statistics Canada]]. [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=12&CMA=0 Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - Nova Scotia]</ref> |
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==Education== |
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{{Subdivisions of Nova Scotia}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:31, 27 January 2023
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Neil's Harbour
Gaelic: Acarsaid Nèill | |
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_(2).jpg) The Neil's Harbour Lighthouse | |
  Neil's Harbour Location of Neil's Harbour, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′21″N 60°19′12″W / 46.80583°N 60.32000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Municipality of the County of Victoria |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B0C 1N0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 336 |
| NTS Map | 011K16 |
| GNBC Code | CBBFE |
Neil's Harbour is an unincorporated area in the Municipality of the County of Victoria, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Artifacts indicate that it have been originally settled by the Acadians. It is named after Neil McLennan.
The town has an operating Anglican church and a non-operational Presbyterian church.
The population is approximately 300 permanent residents. There are a few cottages, but mostly there are local residents who work in the lobster/crab and fishing industry.
The first school was constructed in 1878. The Cabot Education Centre lies on the west side of the village on the Cabot Trail.
