Portree, Nova Scotia

Last updated October 07, 2025

Portree is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island. It is named after Portree in Scotland, and was previously known as Kingsburg.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. pp. 556–557. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
↑ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 118 – via Wikisource.
↑ "Portree". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 6 October 2025.

46°24′1.66″N60°57′59.64″W / 46.4004611°N 60.9665667°W / 46.4004611; -60.9665667 (Portree, Nova Scotia)

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[names-1] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. pp. 556–557. Retrieved 6 October 2025.

[brown-2] Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 118 – via Wikisource.

[cnbg-3] "Portree". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 6 October 2025.

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