Cape Breton Highlands National Park
A national park on northern Cape Breton Island, covering 948 square kilometres. It was the first national park in the Atlantic provinces, and the Cabot Trail winds along its coastal cliffs and over its highland plateau.
- Where
- Ingonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 46.7167, -60.6597
Get the Cape Breton Highlands National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Nova Scotia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Cape Breton Island 60 km
The rugged northern island of Nova Scotia, joined to the mainland by a causeway. It holds the Cabot Trail and Cape Breton Highlands National Park, and Gaelic and Acadian music are still alive across the island.
Fortress of Louisbourg 105 km
A National Historic Site on Cape Breton Island with a one quarter reconstruction of an 18th century French fortress. Its two sieges, especially that of 1758, were turning points in the struggle between France and Britain for North America.
Magdalen Islands 116 km
An archipelago of sand dunes, red cliffs and beaches in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Most of the islands are joined by sandbars, and the mostly French speaking population has a long tradition of lobster fishing.
Prince Edward Island National Park 188 km
A national park along the island's north shore, fronting the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It stretches about 60 kilometres and takes in red sandstone cliffs, sand dunes, salt marsh and long beaches that are popular for summer swimming.
Confederation Bridge 245 km
A 12.9 kilometre bridge over Northumberland Strait linking Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick, opened in 1997. It is the longest bridge in the world over ice covered water. The crossing takes about ten minutes by car, and it replaced the ferry service that had linked the island for decades.
Joggins Fossil Cliffs 308 km
Sea cliffs along the Bay of Fundy that expose rocks and fossils from the Carboniferous coal age, about 310 million years ago. The fossils include upright tree trunks and some of the earliest known reptiles, and strong tides uncover new finds.
Sable Island 315 km
A thin crescent of sand dunes about 300 kilometres southeast of Halifax, in the Atlantic. It is famous for its wild horses and for the many shipwrecks along its shores, and it forms part of a national park reserve.
Hopewell Rocks 317 km
Sea stacks known as the Flowerpot Rocks, shaped by tidal erosion in a provincial park on the Bay of Fundy. At low tide visitors walk on the sea floor among them, and the huge tides cover the same ground a few hours later.
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Questions
Where is Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
Cape Breton Highlands National Park is in Ingonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cape Breton Island (60 km), Fortress of Louisbourg (105 km), Magdalen Islands (116 km).
How do I get the Cape Breton Highlands National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cape Breton Highlands National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Nova Scotia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cape Breton Highlands National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Nova Scotia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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