Ingonish
Ingonish is a Canadian rural community in northeastern Victoria County, Nova Scotia. Ingonish is on the northeast coast of Cape Breton Island along the Cabot Trail. It is about 60 km (37 mi) from the shire town of Baddeck. Ingonish is made up of four communities: Ingonish Ferry, Ingonish Harbour, Ingonish Beach, Ingonish Centre.
Ingonish is located at the eastern entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The regional economy is tied to the seasonal tourism and fishing industries. The community is in the federal electoral district of Sydney—Victoria. Ingonish was one of the first areas settled on Cape Breton Island.
Demographics
[change | change source]- Total population: 1250
- Total dwellings: 652
- Total land area 256.185 km2 (98.914 sq mi)
Other websites
[change | change source]- Hike the Highlands Festival
- Northeast Highlands Chamber of Commerce Archived 2021-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Cape Breton Highlands Archived 2008-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Visit Victoria County
- Municipality of Victoria County
- Ingonish Information
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