Dingwall, Nova Scotia
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Dingwall is a community on Cape Breton Island in Victoria County Nova Scotia on the Quarry Road off the Cabot Trail 84.68 kilometers from Baddeck.The federal Electoral Riding is Sydney—Victoria.
Dingwall is a fishing community, the majority of industry is tourism. Dingwall has one resort called the Markland Coastal Resort, which is a popular tourist destination every summer. Dingwall was originally called Youngs Cove but was renamed dingwall after a local postmaster. Dingwall was also home to a gypsum Quarry in the 40s and 50s but after that shut down many residents moved elsewhere to find employment. Dingwall used to have an elementary school but it was closed in 2000 when a new school North Highlands was built and two schools, Highland Consolidated and Dingwall Elementary merged together.
Dingwall has a beautiful landscape, it is surrounded by mountains and has a spectacular view of the ocean.
[edit] Communications
- The Postal Code is B0C 1G0
- The Telephone exchange is 902-383
- Internet - DSL provided by Aliant
[edit] Demographics
- Total Population 606
- Total Dwellings 303
- Total Land Area 85.3175 Km²
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