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| Place | Barrachois Harbour |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Cape Breton |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.147888 |
| Longitude | -60.425195 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B2A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CABRQ |
Barrachois Harbour is a locality in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Barrachois Harbour is located at 46.1479°N, 60.4252°W.
Barrachois Harbour maintains a quiet presence along the Atlantic coast, cradled by the long, sloping shadows of the nearby Coxheath Hills. It lies 17.7 km west of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 274°T), and is situated 14.7 km west-south-west of North Sydney. The land here holds the scent of salt and damp earth, where the light at dusk settles heavy and grey against the shoreline, turning the water into polished slate. Inland, the terrain rises toward the ridges, keeping a watchful distance from the Georges River, which winds through the landscape some seven kilometers away. Hidden further into the interior, Fergusons Lake rests only two kilometers from the coast, its stillness offering a sharp contrast to the restless tide that pushes against the rocky edges of the harbour. The history of Barrachois Harbour is marked by the steady labor of those who looked to the sea for sustenance, grounding their lives in the cycles of the Atlantic. While Gillis Lake Falls remains a distant, hidden feature eleven kilometers removed, the immediate economy of Barrachois Harbour has long favored the practicalities of coastal living and small-scale enterprise. Residents move through their days with a deliberate focus, acknowledging the persistent influence of the wind that sweeps across the inlet. This is a region defined by its rugged periphery, where the quiet intensity of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the landscape stays anchored to its own spare, unadorned beauty.
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Explore Barrachois Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.147888, -60.425195. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Barrachois Harbour includes the postal code (B2A), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Barrachois Harbour is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |