Ingonish, Nova Scotia

Ingonish, Nova Scotia

Ingonish is a Canadian rural community in northeastern Victoria County, Nova Scotia.

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caption = Location in Nova ScotiaLocated along the northeast coast of Cape Breton Island, Ingonish is situated on the Cabot Trail approximately 60 kilometers from the shire town of Baddeck.

Ingonish is to the north of four adjacent communities:

* Ingonish Ferry
* Ingonish Harbour
* Ingonish Beach
* Ingonish Centre

Ingonish lies at the eastern entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The regional economy is tied to the seasonal tourism and fishing industries.

The community is in the federal electoral district of Sydney—Victoria.

Points Of Interest

* Highlands Links Golf Course
* [http://www.skicapesmokey.com/ Ski Cape Smokey]
* Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Communications

*The Postal Code is B0C 1L0 (Ingonish Ferry, Ingonish Harbour, Ingonish Beach), B0C 1K0 (Ingonish Centre, Ingonish)
*The Telephone exchange is 902-285
* Internet - DSL is provided by Aliant

Demographics

*Total Population 1250
*Total Dwellings 652
*Total Land Area 256.185 km²

External links

* [http://www.hikethehighlandsfestival.com Hike the Highlands Festival]
* [http://www.northeasthighlands.com Northeast Highlands Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.capebretonhighlands.com Cape Breton Highlands]
* [http://www.visitvictoriacounty.com Visit Victoria County]
* [http://www.victoriacounty.com Municipality of Victoria County]
* [http://ingonish.com/ Ingonish Information]


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