Welcome to Skir Dhu ...

Skir Dhu is located on the north coast of Cape Breton (on the Cabot Strait).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Skir Dhu, 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: Skir Dhu 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).

Area Codes for Skir Dhu: 902 & 782<1>

Communities Also Named Skir Dhu ...

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

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

Communities near Skir Dhu ...

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

Sydney Mines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sydney Mines <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sydney Mines
- From Skir Dhu to Sydney Mines
Wreck Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreck Cove
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wreck Cove
- From Skir Dhu to Wreck Cove
Indian Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Brook
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Brook <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indian Brook
- From Skir Dhu to Indian Brook
Ingonish Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingonish Beach
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ingonish Beach
- From Skir Dhu to Ingonish Beach
Ingonish Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingonish Ferry
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingonish Ferry <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ingonish Ferry
- From Skir Dhu to Ingonish Ferry
South Ingonish Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Ingonish Harbour
- From Skir Dhu to South Ingonish Harbour
Tarbotvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarbotvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbotvale
Ingonish Centre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ingonish Centre
- From Skir Dhu to Ingonish Centre
Black Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black Rock
- From Skir Dhu to Black Rock
New Campbellton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Campbellton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campbellton

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skir Dhu ...

Looking for more information about Skir Dhu? 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 Skir Dhu, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skir Dhu.

Adding Skir Dhu 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 Skir Dhu was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skir Dhu.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Skir Dhu area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Skir Dhu area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.