Upper North Sydney is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.
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North Sydney is a former town and current community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Located on the north side of Sydney Harbour, along the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island, North Sydney is an important port in Atlantic Canada, serving as the western terminus of the Marine Atlantic ferry service. It acts as the marine link for the Trans-Canada Highway to Newfoundland and is often termed "The Gateway To Newfoundland" for that reason.
Marine Atlantic ferries currently operate from North Sydney's terminal to the ports of Channel-Port aux Basques and Argentia. The Crown Corporation is one of the largest employers in the area.
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Fairholme Farm was built in 1894 in Canada by renowned architect George Franklin Barber. It was built on land originally purchased from the Crown in 1827. The farm was built in the style of Queen Anne style architecture, and it is now registered under the Heritage Property Act. The property is located in Georges River, Nova Scotia. The family business on the farm started in 1920, and has been running ever since.
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Centreville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.
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Bras d'Or is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
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Edwardsville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island. It is named for King Edward VII.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Upper North Sydney had a population of 387 living in 165 of its 182 total private dwellings, a change of -4.7% from its 2016 population of 406. With a land area of 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 34.6/km2 (89.7/sq mi) in 2021.