scenic viewpoint
Cape Smokey
Headland lookoff on the Cabot Trail south of Ingonish, where the road switchbacks down a 300 m granite cape with sweeping Atlantic views along Cape Breton's rugged east coast.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Nova Scotia, Canada · North America
Whitney Pier sits on the route: 5 minutes from Westmount, 51km from Cape Smokey.
Whitney Pier is a town located in Nova Scotia, Canada. With a population of 4,612, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Whitney Pier sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Glace Bay time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Whitney Pier to your route.
Whitney Pier (2016 population: 4,612) is an urban neighbourhood in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Prior to the 20th century, this area was known as “Eastmount” or “South Sydney Harbour,” and had long been a fishing and farming district. It is a triangle-shaped area North of the Muggah Creek estuary running along theRead more
Eastern shore of Sydney Harbour.
Prior to Municipal amalgamation in 1995 which saw the formation of CBRM, Whitney Pier was a neighbourhood on the Northern boundary of the former City of Sydney.
Whitney Pier derives its name from Henry Melville Whitney, an American Industrialist who established the Dominion Coal Company (DOMCO) in the early 1890s and its subsidiary the Dominion Iron & Steel Company Ltd. (DISCO) in 1899. Sydney Steel Corporation (The Steel Plant) was completed in 1901.
The Development of Whitney Pier was designated as a National Historic Event in 2014.
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Whitney Pier is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 46.1593 latitude, -60.1866 longitude.
Whitney Pier has a population of approximately 4,612 people, making it a town in Canada.
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scenic viewpoint
Headland lookoff on the Cabot Trail south of Ingonish, where the road switchbacks down a 300 m granite cape with sweeping Atlantic views along Cape Breton's rugged east coast.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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