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Neil's Harbour, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 46°48′21″N 60°19′12″W / 46.80583°N 60.32000°W / 46.80583; -60.32000
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Neil's Harbour
Gaelic: Acarsaid Nèill
The Neil's Harbour Lighthouse
The Neil's Harbour Lighthouse
Neil's Harbour is located in Nova Scotia
Neil's Harbour
Neil's Harbour
Location of Neil's Harbour, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 46°48′21″N 60°19′12″W / 46.80583°N 60.32000°W / 46.80583; -60.32000
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityMunicipality of the County of Victoria
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal Code
B0C 1N0
Area code902
Telephone Exchange336
NTS Map011K16
GNBC CodeCBBFE

Neil's Harbour is an unincorporated area in the Municipality of the County of Victoria, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Artifacts indicate that it have been originally settled by the Acadians. It is named after Neil McLennan.

Victoria Co-Op Fisheries Ltd., Neil's Harbour's largest employer which is located in neighbouring New Haven.

The town has an operating Anglican church and a non-operational Presbyterian church.

The population is approximately 300 permanent residents. There are a few cottages, but mostly there are local residents who work in the lobster/crab and fishing industry.

The first school was constructed in 1878. The Cabot Education Centre lies on the west side of the village on the Cabot Trail.