Sydney

Canada · Nova Scotia

Sydney is a former city and urban community on the east coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Sydney was founded in 1785 by the British, incorporated as a city in 1904, and dissolved on 1 August 1995, when it was amalgamated into the regional municipality.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Nova Scotia

On the map

46.14° N, 60.19° W

Near Sydney

• Cape Breton Island · 52 km away
• Charlottetown · 226 km away
• Halifax · 266 km away
• Hopewell Cape · 340 km away
• Bonne Bay · 411 km away
• Kejimkujik National Park · 436 km away

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Where to stay

Royal Hotel Sydney

10/10 · 32 reviews

The Berkshire Home

10/10 · 3 reviews

Sea Cliff Cottage

9.6/10 · 37 reviews

A Boat to Sea Bed & Breakfast

9.5/10 · 50 reviews

Hampton Inn Sydney

9.4/10 · 1168 reviews

Back Home Bed and Breakfast

9.1/10 · 242 reviews

The Simon Hotel Sydney

8.8/10 · 1341 reviews

Spanish Bay Inn, CANADA

8.4/10 · 206 reviews

Holiday Inn Sydney - Waterfront by IHG

8/10 · 838 reviews

Comfort Inn Sydney - Cape Breton

7.9/10 · 624 reviews