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The
Strait of Canso is located between mainland Nova Scotia and Cape
Breton Island. It is one of the finest natural deep water
harbours on the Eastern Seaboard of North America. The Strait is
30 kilometres long and has widths and depths up to 2 kilometres
and 27 metres respectively.
The
Canso Causeway, built in the mid 1950's, is a permanent link
between Cape Breton and mainland Nova Scotia. It forms the
northern boundary of the Strait Superport and ensures that the
port, on the south side, remains ice-free year round.
The
communities of Mulgrave, Port Hawkesbury and Point Tupper are
located along the shores of the Strait. They are home to the
industries that operate on the Strait Superport.
  
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