Sydney Harbour (Nova Scotia)

Sydney Harbour[1] is the 10-mile long Y-shaped inlet of the Atlantic, oriented southwest-northeast on the northeast shore of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. At its upper reaches, the harbour forks to form 2 arms, the Northwest Arm and the South Arm. The South Arm is fed upstream by the Sydney River.

Sydney Harbour
Sydney Harbour aerial view looking towards the north-east. The RMS Queen Mary 2 lies in the harbour.
Sydney Harbour Sydney Harbour in Nova Scotia
Location	Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Coordinates	46°13′12″N 60°12′20″W
Type	Bay
Part of	Spanish Bay
River sources	Sydney River
Ocean/sea sources	Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Atlantic ocean
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Cape Breton Regional Municipality From west to east: Westmount Sydney River Sydney Whitney Pier
Website	www.sydneyport.ca
References	Geographical Names of Canada - Sydney Harbour

Sydney harbour is the maritime hub for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The South Arm affords year-round ice-free deep-water anchorage for large ships, including cruise ships.[2]

The Harbour underwent major dredging in 2011, clearing the channel to 17-meter depth and making it accessible to large container ships.[3][4] Five port facilities currently operate on the shores of Sydney Harbour: the International Coal Pier, Nova Scotia Lands, Sydney Marine Terminal, Sydport Industrial Park (Edwardsville) and Marine Atlantic (North Sydney). The sixth, the new container terminal, NOVAPORTE™ Mega-Terminal, is being planned for Edwardsville.[5][6]

References

1. "Geographical Names of Canada - Sydney Harbour". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
2. "Cruise". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
3. "Dredging commences..."
4. "Sydney harbour dredge complete", Cape Breton Post, Sydney, NS, Jan 19, 2012
5. NOVAPORTE™
6. King, Nancy (February 13, 2018), "Proposed Sydney container terminal still moving forward", Cape Breton Post, Sydney, NS

Notes

• Nautical chart #4266 SYDNEY HARBOUR, published by Canadian Hydrographic Service, 28 February 2014