Grand Narrows

Grand Narrows
Taawitk[1][2]
Unincorporated community
Grand Narrows is located in Nova Scotia
Grand Narrows
Grand Narrows
Location of Grand Narrows in Nova Scotia
Grand Narrows is located in Canada
Grand Narrows
Grand Narrows
Grand Narrows (Canada)
Coordinates: 45°57′23″N 60°47′36″W / 45.95639°N 60.79333°W / 45.95639; -60.79333
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Regional municipalityCape Breton Regional Municipality
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Forward sortation area
B1J
Area code(s)902 and 782
NTS Map011/F15
GNBC CodeCAOES
Websitehttp://www.grandnarrowswaterfront.com
Grand Narrows, looking towards Iona. The Grand Narrows Bridge of the Intercolonial Railway at the centre of the photo, with swing span open to permit shipping to transit the Barra Strait.
Grand Narrows. The large building is the Grand Narrows Hotel, still standing and appearing much like this and used now as a Bed & Breakfast (in 2018). The Hotel was located here as the Intercolonial Railway crossed the Grand Narrows of the Bras d'Or lake at this location so many passengers transferred between the railway and passenger steamers on the lake here.

Grand Narrows[3] (Scottish Gaelic: An Caolas Mór) (2001 population 15) is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is the birthplace of the longest serving Premier of Nova Scotia, George Henry Murray. The Barra Strait Marina is here, operated by the Grand Narrows Waterfront Development Society.

  1. ^ "Place-names of the province of Nova Scotia (1922), by Thomas J Brown". Royal Print & Litho., Halifax, N.S. p. 60. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia (1967)". Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 253. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Geographical Names of Canada - Grand Narrows". Retrieved 29 June 2018.