Iona, Nova Scotia
Iona (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndraigh) is an unincorporated place in the Municipality of the County of Victoria, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. 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 | |
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| Coordinates: 45°57′45″N 60°48′17″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County municipality | Victoria County |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 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.
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.
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