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Road Item |
Road Summary |
0.0
(237.3) |
0.0
(147.5) |
Junction of Cabot Trail Scenic Drive Route & Highway #19
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Community of Margaree. North on the Cabot Trail to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. South on the Ceilidh Scenic Trailway Route to Canso Causeway
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0.0
(237.3) |
0.0
(147.5) |
Cabot Trail Scenic Trailway
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Highway marker sign
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0.3
(237.0) |
0.2
(147.3) |
Nova Scotia Visitor Information Centre
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Access from highway
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7.7
(229.6) |
4.8
(142.7) |
Community of East Margaree, view from highway
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Access from highway
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8.9
(228.4) |
5.5
(141.9) |
Community of Scotch Hill
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West of highway
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12.3
(225.0) |
7.6
(139.8) |
Junction of Highway #219 ( The Ceilidh Trail Scenic Drive )
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The Ceilidh Trail Scenic Drive, south to Canso Causeway
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14.7
(222.6) |
9.1
(138.3) |
Community of Belle Cote
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West of highway
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14.8
(222.5) |
9.2
(138.3) |
Ocean Haven Bed & Breakfast
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West of highway
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18.8
(218.5) |
11.7
(135.8) |
Community of Cap Le-Moine
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East of highway
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19.7
(217.6) |
12.2
(135.2) |
View from Highway
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Looking north
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21.9
(215.4) |
13.6
(133.8) |
Community of St. Joseph du Moine
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East of highway
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23.0
(214.3) |
14.3
(133.2) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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Access from highway
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23.9
(213.4) |
14.9
(132.6) |
Pilots Wale Bed and Breakfast
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West side of highway
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24.9
(212.4) |
15.5
(132.0) |
Community of Grand Etang
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East of highway
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27.8
(209.5) |
17.3
(130.2) |
View from highway
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Looking north
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30.1
(207.2) |
18.7
(128.8) |
Community of Point Cross
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East of highway
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30.6
(206.7) |
19.0
(128.4) |
Germaine's Bed and Breakfast
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West of highway
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33.9
(203.4) |
21.1
(126.4) |
Plage Saint- Pierre R. V. Park and campground
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West of highway. Full service R V Park, campgrounds, 144 camp sites. Milebymile staff stayed at this park, great park, great staff.
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33.9
(203.4) |
21.1
(126.4) |
View across Bay
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Looking north, at the community of Cheticamp
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37.6
(199.7) |
23.4
(124.1) |
Services at highway
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Fuel
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39.2
(198.1) |
24.4
(123.1) |
Community of Cheticamp
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All services
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40.3
(197.0) |
25.0
(122.4) |
View from highway
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Community of Cheticamp
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41.5
(195.8) |
25.8
(121.7) |
Community of Cheticamp business section
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All services
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48.1
(189.2) |
29.9
(117.6) |
Point of Interest
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Entering south boundry of Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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48.2
(189.1) |
30.0
(117.5) |
Point of Interest
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Crossing the Cheticamp River
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49.2
(188.1) |
30.6
(116.9) |
Cheticamp Campground
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Cheticamp (at west park entrance) west side of highway
124 unserviced sites, 14 electrical sites, 24 RV sites. Showers, kitchen shelters with woodstoves, outdoor theatre, playgrounds
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50.3
(187.0) |
31.3
(116.2) |
View from highway
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Looking north
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51.7
(185.6) |
32.1
(115.3) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with picnic tables
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East side of highway
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52.0
(185.3) |
32.3
(115.1) |
View from highway
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Driving north
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52.5
(184.8) |
32.6
(114.8) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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Esat side of highway
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53.2
(184.1) |
33.1
(114.4) |
View from highway
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Driving north
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54.4
(182.9) |
33.8
(113.7) |
View of Highway
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Driving north
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54.7
(182.6) |
34.0
(113.5) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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Picnic tables, gravel turnout
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56.0
(181.3) |
34.8
(112.7) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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West side of highway
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57.1
(180.2) |
35.5
(112.0) |
Trout Brook picnic area
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West side of highway
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58.1
(179.2) |
36.1
(111.4) |
View of Highway
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Driving north
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58.6
(178.7) |
36.4
(111.0) |
Cornybrook Campground
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Corney Brook
20 unserviced oceanside sites. Fireplace, playground, swimming.
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59.2
(178.1) |
36.8
(110.7) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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West side of highway
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60.2
(177.1) |
37.4
(110.0) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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West side of highway
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62.2
(175.1) |
38.7
(108.8) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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North side of highway
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64.0
(173.3) |
39.8
(107.7) |
Skyline Hiking Trail
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East side of highway
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64.3
(173.0) |
40.0
(107.5) |
Point of Interest
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Emergency Telephone
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64.7
(172.6) |
40.2
(107.3) |
French Mountain Summit
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455 metres
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64.9
(172.4) |
40.3
(107.1) |
Point of Interest
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French Lake, south side of highway
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68.4
(168.9) |
42.5
(105.0) |
Bog Hiking Trail
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North side of highway
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72.1
(165.2) |
44.8
(102.7) |
Fishing Cove Hiking Trail
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West side of highway
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74.4
(162.9) |
46.2
(101.2) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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West side of highway
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75.0
(162.3) |
46.6
(100.9) |
Emergency Telephone
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East side of highway
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75.6
(161.7) |
47.0
(100.5) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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Photo from view point
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76.1
(161.2) |
47.3
(100.2) |
Point of Interest
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Mount McKenzie Summit 355m Metres
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76.5
(160.8) |
47.5
(99.9) |
Fishing Cove Hiking Trail
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West side of highway
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77.2
(160.1) |
48.0
(99.5) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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East side of highway
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79.3
(158.0) |
49.3
(98.2) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point Grey Owls Plaque
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West side of highway. At this observation point is a plaque dedicated to Canada's Grey Owl. Displayed is the following quote from his memoirs.
'...Our souls need something too...
We need an enrichment other than material prosperity and to gain it we have only to look around at what our country has to offer...'
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79.7
(157.6) |
49.5
(97.9) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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Access from highway
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79.9
(157.4) |
49.6
(97.8) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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East side of highway
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80.0
(157.3) |
49.7
(97.7) |
View from Highway
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81.9
(155.4) |
50.9
(96.6) |
Point of Interest
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Crossing the McKenzie River
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84.5
(152.8) |
52.5
(94.9) |
Community of Pleasant Bay
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Services at highway. North to community of Red River
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86.3
(151.0) |
53.6
(93.8) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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East side of highway, picnic tables, toilets
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87.5
(149.8) |
54.4
(93.1) |
MacIntosh Brook Campground
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East side of highway
10 unserviced sites. Playground.
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88.7
(148.6) |
55.1
(92.3) |
Point of Interest
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Crossing the Grand Anse River
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90.6
(146.7) |
56.3
(91.2) |
Lone Shieling Hiking Trail
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Access from highway
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96.5
(140.8) |
60.0
(87.5) |
Emergency Shelter ( No Telephone )
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445 Metres
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97.7
(139.6) |
60.7
(86.7) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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West side of highway. Gravel turnout,
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99.2
(138.1) |
61.6
(85.8) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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East side of highway
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100.0
(137.3) |
62.1
(85.3) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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East side of highway
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101.0
(136.3) |
62.8
(84.7) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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East side of highway
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101.3
(136.0) |
62.9
(84.5) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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Large turnout, west side of highway
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101.8
(135.5) |
63.3
(84.2) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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East side of highway
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102.4
(134.9) |
63.6
(83.8) |
Point of Interest
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Crossing the North Aspy River
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103.0
(134.3) |
64.0
(83.5) |
Big Intevale Campground
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West side of highway
10 unserviced sites. Pit privies, fireplaces
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106.3
(131.0) |
66.1
(81.4) |
View From Highway
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Driving east
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113.7
(123.6) |
70.7
(76.8) |
Community of Cape North
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North of highway. North to community of North Harbour
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115.8
(121.5) |
72.0
(75.5) |
Community of Dingwall
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North of highway
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116.4
(120.9) |
72.3
(75.1) |
Community of South Harbour
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East of highway. East to communities of Smelt Brook, White Point
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116.8
(120.5) |
72.6
(74.9) |
Campground
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West side of highway
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123.2
(114.1) |
76.6
(70.9) |
Access to Neils Harbour
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East of highway
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133.1
(104.2) |
82.7
(64.7) |
Coastal Hiking Trail
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Access from highway
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135.6
(101.7) |
84.3
(63.2) |
Digging Lake Hiking Trail
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North of highway
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137.6
(99.7) |
85.5
(62.0) |
Point of Interest
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Crossing the Black Brook River
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137.8
(99.5) |
85.6
(61.8) |
Black Brook Picnic Area
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North side of highway
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138.0
(99.3) |
85.8
(61.7) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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East side of highway
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138.4
(98.9) |
86.0
(61.5) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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Access from highway
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142.3
(95.0) |
88.4
(59.0) |
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
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144.7
(92.6) |
89.9
(57.5) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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Little Smokey Hiking trail.
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150.2
(87.1) |
93.3
(54.1) |
Access to Campground
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East side of highway
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150.6
(86.7) |
93.6
(53.9) |
Community of Ingonish
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Services at highway, west side
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158.1
(79.2) |
98.2
(49.2) |
North Bay Beach Rest Area
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East side of highway, picnic tables toilets
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158.7
(78.6) |
98.6
(48.8) |
Roadside Highway Turnout
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Both sides of highway
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159.9
(77.4) |
99.4
(48.1) |
Ingonish Campground
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East side of highway.
Late June to late August. 90 unserviced sites. Showers, kitchen shelters with wood stoves, playground
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160.4
(76.9) |
99.7
(47.8) |
Highland Link Golf Course
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Esat side of highway
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161.0
(76.3) |
100.0
(47.4) |
Visitor Information Centre
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East side of highway
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161.2
(76.1) |
100.2
(47.3) |
Cape Breton Highlands National Park Entrance Gate
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For north bound traffic. The headlands and cliffs of Cape Breton Highland tower over the rich, natural heritage that is all around. Home to the famous Cabot Trail, the land is blessed with spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife and a human history that stretches back to the last Ice Age. The park offers many accessible treasures and experiences remarkable in their diversity, beauty, and wonder.
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161.3
(76.0) |
100.2
(47.2) |
Community of Ingonish Beach
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Services at highway, fuel
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161.6
(75.7) |
100.4
(47.0) |
R.C.M.P Detachment
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East side of highway
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163.0
(74.3) |
101.3
(46.2) |
Community of Ingonish Ferry
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Access from highway
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175.5
(61.8) |
109.1
(38.4) |
View from rest Area
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Looking north
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175.5
(61.8) |
109.1
(38.4) |
View from rest area
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Looking south
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175.5
(61.8) |
109.1
(38.4) |
Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area
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Access from highway
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175.8
(61.5) |
109.2
(38.2) |
Access to Cape Smokey Provincial Park
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East of highway. Cape Smokey Park offers dramatic coastal views. A 10 kilometre (6 mile) return trail offers numerous look-offs along 275 metre (900 foot) granite cliffs. The hike takes approximately four hours return.
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176.3
(61.0) |
109.6
(37.9) |
View From Highway
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Driving south
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176.6
(60.7) |
109.7
(37.7) |
View From Highway
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Driving south
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183.3
(54.0) |
113.9
(33.6) |
Point of Interest
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Crossing Morrison's Brook
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185.1
(52.2) |
115.0
(32.4) |
View From Highway
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Wreck Cove, driving south
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186.3
(51.0) |
115.8
(31.7) |
Point of Interest
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Crossing the Wreck Cove River
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186.5
(50.8) |
115.9
(31.6) |
Community of Birch Plain
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West of highway
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187.2
(50.1) |
116.3
(31.1) |
Services at highway
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West side of highway, fuel
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189.9
(47.4) |
118.0
(29.5) |
Community of Skir Dhu
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Access from highway
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190.8
(46.5) |
118.6
(28.9) |
Point of Interest
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Crossing the French River
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195.8
(41.5) |
121.7
(25.8) |
Community of Breton Cove
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East of highway
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199.9
(37.4) |
124.2
(23.2) |
Nova Scotia Rest Area
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East side of highway
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202.3
(35.0) |
125.7
(21.7) |
Community of Indian Brook
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West of highway
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205.2
(32.1) |
127.5
(19.9) |
Piper's Campground
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East side of highway
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209.7
(27.6) |
130.3
(17.2) |
Junction of Highway #312
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South to communities of Jersey Cove, Englishtown
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211.2
(26.1) |
131.2
(16.2) |
Community of Tarbotville
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Access from highway
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213.0
(24.3) |
132.4
(15.1) |
Community of Tarbot
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West side of highway
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218.6
(18.7) |
135.8
(11.6) |
View From Highway
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Driving south
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219.1
(18.2) |
136.1
(11.3) |
Community of North River
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Access from highway
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220.8
(16.5) |
137.2
(10.3) |
Pamela's Bed and Breakfast
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West side of highway
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223.5
(13.8) |
138.9
(8.6) |
Community of Goose Cove
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West of highway
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224.2
(13.1) |
139.3
(8.1) |
View From Highway
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Driving south
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226.4
(10.9) |
140.7
(6.8) |
Entering community of St. Anns
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Access from highway
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234.6
(2.7) |
145.8
(1.7) |
Nova Scotia Picnic Park
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East side of highway
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237.0
(0.3) |
147.3
(0.2) |
Nova Scotia Gaelic College
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Access from highway
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237.3
(0.0) |
147.5
(0.0) |
Junction of highway #105 The Trans Canada Highway
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NOTE the Cabot Trail Scenic Route at this point heads west on highway #105. East via highway #105 to town of North Sydney, city of Sydney
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237.3
(0.0) |
147.5
(0.0) |
View From Highway
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Cabot Trail highway marker sign
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237.3
(0.0) |
147.5
(0.0) |
View From Highway
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Junction of highway #105 and the Cabot Trail. Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide.
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