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| Place | Round Island |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Cape Breton |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.05453 |
| Longitude | -59.925949 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B1B |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | CBGNI |
Round Island is a community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Round Island is located at 46.0545°N, 59.9259°W.
Round Island rests as a small, quiet presence along the Atlantic coast, anchored by the nearby rise of the Buckleys Hill. It lies 15.4 km north-north-east of Louisbourg, NS (from Louisbourg, NS: bearing 14°T), and is situated 9.8 km south-south-west of Port Morien. The low-lying terrain of Round Island holds the cold, clear light of the northern Atlantic, reflecting the sky in the dark, steady currents of the Mira River. A few kilometers inland, the quiet surface of Loon Lake mirrors the surrounding spruce and fir, while the expansive grounds of Mira River Provincial Park offer a refuge of quiet trails and sheltered coves further along the waterway. The air here carries a sharp, saline clarity, and at dusk, the horizon settles into a muted violet that seems to hold the land in a brief, heavy stillness before the stars emerge. History settles upon Round Island in the form of weathered wooden wharves and the lingering echoes of maritime traditions that once defined the local economy. Families here maintain a deep familiarity with the shifting tides of the Mira River, where the work of generations has been governed by the seasonal movements of the coastal waters. Life on Round Island moves with the persistence of the sea, drawing its character from a long-standing reliance on the local bounty and the solitary, disciplined patience required by the Atlantic climate. The character of the people is as resilient as the jagged coastline itself, shaped by a heritage that values the quietude of the shore over the noise of the modern world.
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Explore Round Island, 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: 46.05453, -59.925949. 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 Round Island includes the postal code (B1B), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Round Island 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 |