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Welcome to Little Bras d'Or ...

Little Bras d'Or is located on the northeast coast of Cape Breton (on the Cabot Strait).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Bras d'Or, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Little Bras d'Or is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Little Bras d'Or 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).

Little Bras d'Or is within the boundaries of the (902) area code.

The Canadian Postal Code for Little Bras d'Or: B1Y<2>

Communities Also Named Little Bras d'Or ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Little Bras d'Or - it's located in Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Bras d'Or.

Communities near Little Bras d'Or ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Bras d'Or.

  • Glace Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace Bay
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glace Bay <4>
  • New Waterford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <4>
  • Hillside Boularderie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Boularderie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Boularderie
  • Point Edward
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
  • Scotch Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Lake
  • Alder Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Balls Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Edwardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
  • Long Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • North West Arm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North West Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Arm

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Bras d'Or ...

Looking for more information about Little Bras d'Or? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Little Bras d'Or, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Bras d'Or.

Adding Little Bras d'Or 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 Little Bras d'Or was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Bras d'Or.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Bras d'Or - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Little Bras d'Or, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Little Bras d'Or). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Little Bras d'Or or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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