Around South Head ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Glace Bay. It lies just northwest of South Head.
The next largest community is Sydney Mines.
It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the northwest of South Head
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Head, with the nearest first.
- Port Morien
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Morien
- Former names for Port Morien:
- Baie de Mordienne
- Cow Bay
- Port Morien has also been known as:
- Morien Bay
- Birch Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove
- Homeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
- Long Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Round Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Round Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Island
- Mira Gut
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mira Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira Gut
- Tower Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Road
- Bateston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bateston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateston
- Donkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donkin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donkin
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- Main a Dieu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mira came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
- Port Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Caledonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Caledonia
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Catalone Gut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalone Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalone Gut
- Glace Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glace Bay <4>
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Head ...
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 South Head.
Airports Near South Head ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Head and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Head.
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 South Head 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Head), 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. |