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Neil's Harbour, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 46°15′03″N 60°33′04″W / 46.25083°N 60.55111°W / 46.25083; -60.55111 (Neil's Harbour)
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Neil's Harbour is a small fishing village in northern Cape Breton Island, in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located between Ingonish and Dingwall, just south of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

History

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.[1]

Points of interest

Gas station and lobster traps.
  • Neil's Harbour Beach
  • Neil's Harbour and Fishing Boats
  • The Sea Breeze Restaurant
  • The Chowder House

Demographics

Victoria Co-Op Fisheries Ltd., Neil's Harbour's largest employer.

Although the population is unknown, an estimate is between 200 and 404.[2]

The town has one operating church which is Anglican, and one non-operational church which was Presbyterian.

There are a few cottages/summer homes in Neil's Harbour, but mostly there are local residents who work in the Lobster/Crab and Fishing Industry

Education

References

46°15′03″N 60°33′04″W / 46.25083°N 60.55111°W / 46.25083; -60.55111 (Neil's Harbour)