Skye Glen, Nova Scotia

Skye Glen in Nova Scotia

Skye Glen (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann nan Sgitheanach) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.[1][2]

History

Skye Glen was settled in the 1830s, and is named after Skye in Scotland. The area had a mill and a school in the 1870s.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 625. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Skye Glen". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2025.

45°59′5″N 61°10′57″W / 45.98472°N 61.18250°W / 45.98472; -61.18250 (Skye Glen, Nova Scotia)


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