Glace Bay
A coastal community on the eastern shore of Cape Breton Island, Glace Bay was once driven by coal mining and fishing before both industries declined in the 1990s. Formerly Nova Scotia's largest town by population before amalgamation into the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in 1995, it sits east of Sydney with several historic churches in its centre and direct access to the Atlantic shoreline.
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- Population16,915
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.8 km4.9 mi
Nearest airports
Glace Bay: quick answers
Where is Glace Bay?
Glace Bay is in Cape Breton, Canada.
How do you get to Glace Bay?
The nearest airport is Sydney (YQY), about 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Glace Bay?
The warmest month is August, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -4°C24°F. The wettest month is December, with about 151 mm5.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Glace Bay?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 4 restaurants, 4 cafés and 18 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Glace Bay?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Westmount, Whitney Pier and Sydney Mines.