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| Place | Scotchtown |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Cape Breton |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.238883 |
| Longitude | -60.099679 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | B1H |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | CBHPT |
Scotchtown is a community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Scotchtown is located at 46.2389°N, 60.0997°W.
Scotchtown occupies a firm position along the Atlantic coast, where the salt-heavy air clings to the low-lying terrain. It lies 13.4 km north-north-east of Sydney, NS (from Sydney, NS: bearing 33°T), and is situated 12.4 km east-north-east of North Sydney. The landscape rises toward the modest prominence of Goat Hill, providing a vantage point over a horizon that often blurs the line between the grey sky and the restless sea. Waterford Lake sits just two kilometers away, its dark, still surface offering a quiet contrast to the persistent push and pull of the ocean tides. In the late afternoon, the light here grows thin and brittle, casting long, sharp shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped below the coastal rim. The history of Scotchtown is anchored in the grit of the coal industry, a legacy that lingers in the posture of the houses and the sturdy, unpretentious character of the streets. While the heavy machinery of the past has largely fallen silent, the people of Scotchtown maintain a resilience inherited from generations who worked beneath the earth to sustain the local economy. The Sydney River flows thirteen kilometers to the south, a reminder of the broader connections that once moved the wealth of the mines toward the wider world. Life here moves with a steady, deliberate focus, shaped by the proximity of the coast and the memory of the deep, dark shafts that once defined the horizon of every working day.
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Explore Scotchtown, 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: 46.238883, -60.099679. 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 Scotchtown includes the postal code (B1H), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Scotchtown 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 |