Iona (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndraigh) is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the County of Victoria on Cape Breton Island.[1][2] It is named after Iona in Scotland. It is at the western end of the Barra Strait Bridge, opposite Grand Narrows.
Iona | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 A view of Iona in the early 1900s. St.Columba Church to the left, the Grand Narrows Bridge over the Barra Strait in the background. | |
  Iona Location of Iona in Nova Scotia  Iona Iona (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′45″N 60°48′17″W / 45.96250°N 60.80472°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County municipality | Victoria County |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 902 and 782 |
| NTS Map | 011/F15 |
| GNBC Code | CARNE |
Iona was settled by Gaelic speaking immigrants from the Isle of Barra in 1802. It is the site of Highland Village Museum (An Clachan Gàidhealach) and the Rankin School of the Narrows.
References
edit- ↑ "Iona". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 309. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
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