Caribou Island
in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Charlottetown Airport (42 mi) - Port Hawkesbury Airport (65 mi)
- Summerside Airport (71 mi)
- Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (72 mi)
- Greater Moncton International Airport (97 mi)
- CFB Greenwood (119 mi)
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (124 mi)
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Landscape of Grand Pré (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Old Town Lunenburg (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Abercrombie Country Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Eagles View Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Belfast Highland Greens (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.755 and -62.718 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 45' 17" and W -62° 43' 4"
- 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: 03:05 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 8:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -35.083 and 117.625 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
West Cape Howe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Caribou Island
Caribou Island in Nova Scotia is located in Canada about 627 mi (or 1,010 km) east of Ottawa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Caribou Island is now 03:05 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Halifax with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Caribou Island, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Canada is Charlottetown Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Canada is Joggins Fossil Cliffs in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charlottetown, Halifax, Fredericton, and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 97% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
2°C (36 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dolan's Inn & Suites
The Lionstone Inn
Rustic Anchor Motel
Braeside Country Inn
The Customs House Inn
Auberge Walker Inn
THE CUSTOMS HOUSE INN - PICTOU
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Caribou Ferry Repairs, Area D
Video taken during our site visit.
Caribou and Munroes Island 2012-09-03 (PPT)
Caribou and Munroes Island Provincial Park is 11 km (7 mi) north of junction of Routes 6, 106 and 376 through Pictou in the Northumberland Shore region. A mile-long sand beach offers some of...
Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia - Caribou-Munroes Island
There are few stretches of the Northumberland Shore not dappled with cottages. Fortunately, near Pictou, tiny Caribou Provincial Park provides access to Munroes Island, which is actually connected...
Sailing LOUISE at Caribou
Ride Out to the Pictou Lobster Carnival
A two wheeled sampling of some sights and scenery at the 2014 Pictou Lobster Carnival. Kawasaki 650 Versys as the mode of transport.
Pictou Causeway To the Ship Hector
A November trip across the Pictou Causeway (Pronounced "Pic Toe") to visit where else but Pictou ? Visible on route were the local pulp and paper mill, a cold war fighter plane and a waterfront...
Pictou Landing First Nations Introduction to Carpentry Program April 2012
Pictou Landing First Nations & Nova Scotia Community College -- Introduction to Carpentry Program 2012. This "video" is a series of still shots taken during our classroom (theory) and shop...
Sail boats Pictou harbor
sail boats Pictou harbor..HDC TM700.
Pictou Lobster Carnival Parade 2009
75 Anniversary Parade - Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada - Lobster Carnival. Saturaday Evening July 11, 2009 A ten minute summary of a two hour parade!
Lindsay's 50m Butterfly at Pictou
Lindsay's 50m butterfly swim at the Pictou swim meet. Critiques: -slow off the block and knees bent on entry -minimal distance underwater after dive and esp. after turn -right arm recovers...
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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.
Caribou, Nova Scotia
Caribou is a small rural community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Located on the Northumberland Strait northwest of the town of Pictou, Caribou is named after the Woodland Caribou which used to live in Nova Scotia until European settlers hunted the herds to extinction in the 19th century. Nearby geographic locations using the name include Caribou Harbour, which the community is situated upon, as well as Caribou Island to the north, Central Caribou and Caribou River.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Caribou Island.