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| Place | Scatarie Island |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Cape Breton |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.027749 |
| Longitude | -59.697944 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B1B |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | CBHMT |
Scatarie Island is a locality in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Scatarie Island is located at 46.0277°N, 59.6979°W.
Scatarie Island stands as a rugged, windswept sentinel at the easternmost edge of the Atlantic coast, defined by the relentless pulse of the ocean against its rocky perimeter. It lies 24.4 km east-north-east of Louisbourg, NS (from Louisbourg, NS: bearing 60°T), and is situated 13.1 km north-east of Baleine. The terrain here holds a stark, elemental clarity, where the salt-heavy air clings to the sparse vegetation and the light at dusk turns the water into polished slate. Just a short distance across the water, the Scatarie Island Wilderness Area guards the mainland shore, while the distant Homeville River and Second Lake mark the quiet, inland reaches of this maritime province. Near the Lee Hill, the land rises in modest, resilient swells that have withstood centuries of storms, offering a visceral sense of isolation that feels both fragile and permanent. Long before modern charts, Scatarie Island served as a navigational landmark for mariners who knew the treacherous dance of these currents and the jagged teeth of the coastline. While the island is no longer home to permanent human settlement, its history remains ghosted in the wreckage of vessels claimed by the surrounding reefs, marking a period when the local economy was defined by the mercy of the sea. Today, the island carries a profound stillness, interrupted only by the cry of gulls and the rhythmic percussion of waves striking the stone. This silence preserves a sense of solitude that has long defined the character of the region, inviting a quiet observation of how the land persists when left to the elements.
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Explore Scatarie 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: 46.027749, -59.697944. 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 Scatarie 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 Scatarie 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 |