Spanish Bay (Nova Scotia)
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Spanish Bay in Nova Scotia | |
| Location | Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 46°16′45″N 60°12′42″W / 46.27917°N 60.21167°W |
| Type | Bay |
| Part of | Cabot Strait |
| River sources | Sydney River, Balls Creek, Leitches Creek |
| Ocean/sea sources | Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. width | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Settlements | Cape Breton Regional Municipality
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| References | Geographical Names of Canada - Spanish Bay |
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Spanish Bay is a bay in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located on the Atlantic coast of Cape Breton Island at the mouth of Sydney Harbour, which forms part of Spanish Bay. The current name for the bay, "Spanish Bay" (sometimes "Spanish Harbour", "Spaniards Bay" or "Port aux Espagnols") appears on maps of the area at least as far back as 1708.