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Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia
Whycocomagh is located on the eastern edge of Inverness County in
the central part of Cape Breton Island. The community sits on the
north western shore of St. Patrick's Channel, an arm of Bras d'Or
Lake. Whycocomagh is a Mi'kmaq word which means 'Head of the
Waters'. Nearby is an Indian reserve where wooden sculptures and
baskets are made.
The community is bisected by the Skye River, with the Whycocomagh
and We'koqma'q First Nations (a Mi'kmaq community), located west of
the river, whereas the community of Whycocomagh is located east of
the river and is dominated by descendants of English and Scottish
settlers who came to the area in the 18th and 19th centuries; these
settlers took to calling the area "Hogamagh".
Highway 105, the Trans-Canada Highway runs along the Bras d'Or Lake
shore through the area. The beauty of Whycocomagh was noted by
Alexander Graham Bell, who is known to have stated that "Whycocomagh
is the Rio de Janeiro of North America" due to the picturesque
island off its shores.
Whycocomagh features several gas stations, several local restaurants
and a farmer's market. The Whycocomagh Education Center, where the
Whycocomagh Eco Centre is located, also serves as an Elementary
school for the surrounding area.
