Big Ridge
in Nova Scotia, Canada

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.950 and -60.219 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 56' 59" and W -60° 13' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:23 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Glace_Bay
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:28 am and 8:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.083 and 117.625 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
West Cape Howe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Explore Big Ridge

Big Ridge in Nova Scotia is located in Canada about 747 mi (or 1,202 km) east of Ottawa, the country's capital.

Local time in Big Ridge is now 12:23 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Glace Bay with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 3 airports in the wider vicinity of Big Ridge. The closest airport in Canada is Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charlottetown, Halifax, Miquelon, Saint-Pierre and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

14°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

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Polaris /Honda in the mud

Published: May 03, 2013
Length: 06:13 min
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Nothing special..just having fun!


Driven, The Fat Gecko Mount in Action!

Published: October 24, 2009
Length: 53:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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This little video clip was made with the Fat Gecko mount and my Sony DCR-SR100 hard drive camera.


Kanada 2018, Nova Scotia und Neufundland Juni 2018, Vl

Published: June 17, 2018
Length: 54:29 min
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Trout Fishing in Cape Breton Nice 13 1/2 Speckled Trout

Published: February 21, 2019
Length: 10:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Walter Baker

August 5 , 2018 Upper Grand Mira North Fishing along one our favorite rivers , most times it's just 8-10 inch pan trout , but sometimes we get a nice Brook or ...


Trout Fishing in Cape Breton

Published: June 06, 2019
Length: 00:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Walter Baker

Beautiful colors on a well marked Brook Trout.


The Great Canadian Junk Food Mukbang

Published: July 23, 2019
Length: 15:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pinay And the White Guy

We enjoy some Canadian snacks with family, during our vacation back home in Canada.


Cape Breton Nationalpark (schönste Panoramastraße)

Published: July 02, 2019
Length: 18:28 min
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Author: Luke 28_

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Cape Breton Trip 2019 - Day 2

Published: July 25, 2019
Length: 13:30 min
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Author: Beer League Hockey

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mira River (Nova Scotia)

The Mira River is a Canadian river located in southeastern Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. With a meander length of approximately 55 km, the Mira has a very slow flow rate. The river's source is traced to a series of lakes clustered around Victoria Bridge near the boundary with Richmond County. It is also fed by the Salmon River. Flowing past the communities of Marion Bridge and Albert Bridge, the river discharges through the "Mira Gut" at the community of the same name into the Mira Bay.

Located at 45.9733, -60.2329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Rivers of Nova Scotia

Marion Bridge (community)

Marion Bridge is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The community is named for the eponymous bridge that crosses the Mira River; Marion Bridge being approximately mid-way between the river's source in Grand Mira and its discharge point at Mira Gut. The current concrete highway bridge was constructed in 1982 as a replacement for an older bridge, which collapsed after an accident involving a snow plow.

Located at 45.98, -60.213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, General Service Areas in Nova Scotia

Juniper Mountain

Juniper Mountain is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.

Located at 45.9594, -60.2502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, General Service Areas in Nova Scotia

Big Ridge, Nova Scotia

Big Ridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.

Located at 45.9473, -60.2207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, General Service Areas in Nova Scotia

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