Great Bras d'Or Channel
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Great Bras d'Or Channel is a major natural waterway on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, providing one of the primary connections between the inland Bras d'Or Lake and the Atlantic Ocean.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Little Bras d'Or Channel | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
channel
ⓘ
natural waterway ⓘ strait ⓘ |
| connects |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bras d'Or Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentCommunity |
Big Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Campbellton, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentHeadland | Cape Dauphin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentIsland | Boularderie Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance | supports marine and estuarine ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | primary outlet of Bras d'Or Lake to the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear |
Big Bras d'Or
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Campbellton NERFINISHED ⓘ Point Aconi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Great Arm of Gold ⓘ |
| hasNameOriginLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasNavigationHazard |
shoals
ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ variable weather conditions ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial shipping route
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| isDistinguishedFrom | Little Bras d'Or Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
local transportation
ⓘ
recreational fisheries ⓘ regional economy ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| isMajorConnectionBetween |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bras d'Or Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | network of channels linking Bras d'Or Lake to the sea ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs | major natural waterway on Cape Breton Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bras d'Or Lake system NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Breton Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| locatedInBayOrGulf | eastern coast of Cape Breton Island ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Atlantic Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Boularderie Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Dauphin NERFINISHED ⓘ Kellys Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean drainage basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bras d'Or Lake watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cape Breton Regional Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBodyType |
saltwater channel
ⓘ
tidal channel ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Little Bras d'Or Channel