Iona
in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Port Hawkesbury Airport (35 mi) - Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (38 mi)
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (111 mi)
- Charlottetown Airport (113 mi)
- Stephenville Airport (207 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.967 and -60.798 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 58' 0" and W -60° 47' 54"
- 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: 11:10 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: America/Glace_Bay
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:50 am and 8:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -35.083 and 117.625 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
West Cape Howe - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Iona
Iona in Nova Scotia is a city located in Canada about 719 mi (or 1,157 km) east of Ottawa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Iona is now 11:10 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Glace Bay with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Iona. The closest airport in Canada is Port Hawkesbury Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charlottetown, Halifax, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 31% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
5°C (42 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Grand Narrows/Iona Ferry
A September crossing in '92.
Loading a dump truck
After taking down an old garage in Iona, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia the ruble gets loaded into a 18 wheeler dump truck and hauled away by Hazeldale Milling and Trucking.
Inverary Resort
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2007 20 point bull
this was a bull taken @ 145 yards with a well placed 308 bullet, right behind the shoulder.
Iona C@P Site
Summer Youth Project - Celebrating 11 Years.
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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.
Grand Narrows, Nova Scotia
Grand Narrows (Scottish Gaelic: An Caolas Mór) (2001 population 15) is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is at 45°57′24″ N, 60°47′32″ W.
Iona, Nova Scotia
Iona is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island. It is named after Iona in Scotland. Perched above the Barra Strait between the Great Bras d'Or and Piper's Cove portions of Bras d'Or Lake, Iona is the western terminus of the Barra Strait Bridge carrying Nova Scotia Route 223 across to Grand Narrows village.
Pipers Cove
Pipers Cove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.
Rankin School of the Narrows
Rankin School of the Narrows (Sgoil Mhic Fhraing a Chaolais in Gaelic) is a Primary through Grade 12 school located in Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Cape Breton Island in Victoria County. It is governed by the Cape Breton – Victoria Regional School Board. The 2008-09 enrollment of the school was 128 students, with 54 at the elementary level, 42 at the junior level and 32 at the senior high level. The school was approved for construction in 2003 and opened in 2007.
Barra Strait
The Barra Strait is a 1 km wide channel located the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It connects the northern and southern basins of Bras d'Or Lake, an inland saltwater body that dominates the centre of Cape Breton Island. The border between two of Cape Breton Island's counties runs through the strait; the community of Grand Narrows, in Cape Breton County, is situated on the eastern shore while the community of Iona, in Victoria County is situated on the western shore.
Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gàidhealach
The Highland Village Museum / An Clachan Ghàidhealaich is an outdoor living history museum dedicated to Nova Scotia’s Gaelic folk-life, culture, and language. Highland Village is located in Iona, Nova Scotia, on 43 acres of natural landscape overlooking the Bras d'Or Lakes in Central Cape Breton.
Grand Narrows Bridge
The Grand Narrows Bridge is a Canadian railway bridge crossing between Victoria County, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton County. At 516.33 m, it is the longest railroad bridge in the province. The bridge incorporates a swing span at its eastern end to permit the continued passage of marine traffic through the strait. It is an arch truss design, consisting of seven riveted steel trusses, each 73.76 metres long, set on cut stone piers.
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