Inverness
This little waterside village on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, sits within an hour's drive of Cape Breton Highlands National Park to the north and the Canso Causeway to the south, making it a practical base for exploring the island. Its Scottish Gaelic name, An Sìthean — meaning "Fairy Hill" — reflects the area's Highland heritage.
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- Population1,228
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.5 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
Inverness: quick answers
Where is Inverness?
Inverness is in Inverness, Subd. B, Canada, about 141 km87 miles in a straight line from Charlottetown.
How do you get to Inverness?
The nearest airport is Port Hawkesbury (YPS), about 1 hr 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Inverness?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -6°C21°F. The wettest month is December, with about 151 mm5.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Inverness?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Inverness?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Baddeck.