North Sydney, Nova Scotia

North Sydney
Mi'kmawi'simk: Kweso'mkiaq
Scottish Gaelic: Suidni A Tuath[1]
Motto: 
"Lux Et Labor"
North Sydney is located in Nova Scotia
North Sydney
North Sydney
Location of North Sydney, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 46°13′10″N 60°15′29″W / 46.21944°N 60.25806°W / 46.21944; -60.25806
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
Regional MunicipalityCape Breton Regional Municipality
Settled1785
Incorporated TownApril 24, 1885
AmalgamatedAugust 1, 1995
Population
 (2016)
 • Total5,699
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
B2A
Area code902 & 782
Highways Hwy 105 (TCH)
Hwy 125
Route 305
North Sydney, Nova Scotia.
North Sydney, Nova Scotia.

North Sydney (Mi'kmawi'simk: Kweso'mkiaq, Scottish Gaelic: Suidni A Tuath[2] or Am Bàr[3]) is a former town and current 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, serving as the western terminus of the Marine Atlantic ferry service. It acts as the marine link for the Trans-Canada Highway to Newfoundland and is often termed "The Gateway To Newfoundland" for that reason.

Marine Atlantic ferries currently operate from North Sydney's terminal to the ports of Channel-Port aux Basques and Argentia. The Crown Corporation is one of the largest employers in the area.

  1. ^ "Gaelic Placenames in Nova Scotia | Open Data | Nova Scotia". Socrata. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Gaelic Placenames in Nova Scotia | Open Data | Nova Scotia". Socrata. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "LearnGaelic - Dictionary".