Around The Points West Bay ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Port Hawkesbury. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southwest of The Points West Bay.
The next largest community is Canso.
It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the south of The Points West Bay
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from The Points West Bay, with the nearest first.
- Saint Georges Channel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Georges Channel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges Channel
- Malagawatch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malagawatch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malagawatch
- Marble Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Militia Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Militia Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Militia Point
- Sporting Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Mountain
- Big Harbour Centre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Harbour Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Harbour Centre
- Big Harbour Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Harbour Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Harbour Island
- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
- French Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cove
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- Lime Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Hill
- River Bourgeois
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bourgeois came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bourgeois
- Saint Peters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peters came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <3>
- Marshes West Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes West Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes West Bay
- Valley Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Barra Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barra Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barra Head
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Points West Bay ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Points West Bay.
Airports Near The Points West Bay ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to The Points West Bay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for The Points West Bay.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the Province of Nova Scotia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use should be considered estimates. Our population values for The Points West Bay were taken from various sources and although they can be traced back to Statistics Canada (StatCan), they should not be considered official. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to The Points West Bay), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |