Ben Eoin
| Ben Eoin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Ben Eoin Location of East Bay in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′4″N 60°27′18″W / 45.96778°N 60.45500°WCoordinates: 45°58′4″N 60°27′18″W / 45.96778°N 60.45500°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Nova Scotia |
| Regional municipality | Cape Breton Regional Municipality |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Forward sortation area | B1J |
| Area code(s) | 902 and 782 |
| NTS Map | 011F16 |
| GNBC Code | CACRI |
Ben Eoin[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Eòin) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.[2]
Ben Eoin lies on the East Bay of the Bras d'Or Lake and hosts an all season resort including a ski hill (Ski Ben Eoin), an 18 hole golf course (The Lakes Golf Club) and an 75 slip marina (The Ben Eoin Yacht Club & Marina).[3][4][5] Also located in Ben Eoin is a provincial picnic and hiking park (Ben Eoin Provincial Park), a country inn (The Birches) and a large summer trailer park (Ben Eoin Beach RV Resort & Campground).
The name, Beinn Eòin, translates to "John's Mountain" ("Eoin" means John) and is named after John (Jonathan - son of John) McNeil, a farmer who lived at the foot of Ben Eoin around 1855 or earlier. (R.M. McLellan PM 1905).[2][6]
Parks
References
- ↑ "Geographical Names of Canada - Ben Eoin". Government of Canada. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "Nova Scotia Geographical Names Database entry for "Ben Eoin" (includes map)". Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Ben Eoin resort proposal would combine ski resort, golf course and marina". The Cape Breton Post. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ↑ "$3.5-million marina proposed for Ben Eoin". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Ben Eoin resort proposal would combine ski resort, golf course and marina". CBC News. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Place-names of the province of Nova Scotia (1922), by Thomas J Brown". Royal Print & Litho., Halifax, N.S. Retrieved May 13, 2012.