Welcome to Lingan ...

Lingan is located on the northeast coast of Cape Breton (on the Cabot Strait).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lingan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Time Zone: Lingan lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Lingan lies within the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Lingan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lingan - it's located in Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lingan.

Communities near Lingan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lingan.

• Glace Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glace Bay <2>
• Sydney Mines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Mines
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sydney Mines <2>
• New Aberdeen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Aberdeen
• Victoria Mines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Mines
• Caledonia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
• Lingan Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingan Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingan Road
• Grand Lake Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Road
• South Bar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bar
• Port Caledonia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Caledonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Caledonia
• Tower Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Road

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lingan ...

Looking for more information about Lingan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lingan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lingan.

Adding Lingan to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Lingan was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lingan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lingan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/