Cape Breton Island Map

Cape Breton Island is an island in Canada in the Atlantic Ocean, covering about 10,300 km² (3,980 sq mi). This map shows the island on shaded relief, with its relief, rivers and towns.

Cape Breton Island Map
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How to read this map

Wikidata lists a population of about 130,000. The highest point is White Hill, 535 m (1,755 ft) above sea level.

The map is centred on Cape Breton Island. Towns and cities on the map include Sydney and Antigonish.

Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.

The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. These are small-scale educational maps, not navigation charts.

Blank physical map

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

Cape Breton Island Map without names
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Cape Breton Island facts

FactValue
Length180 km (112 mi)
Area10,300 km² (3,980 sq mi)
Population (Wikidata)130,000
Highest pointWhite Hill, 535 m (1,755 ft)
Body of waterthe Atlantic Ocean
CountriesCanada

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Maps of the countries: Canada. Compare with the map of the five oceans.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Cape Breton Island?

Cape Breton Island is part of Canada and is in the Atlantic Ocean.

How big is Cape Breton Island?

About 10,300 km² (3,980 sq mi).

What is the highest point of Cape Breton Island?

White Hill, at 535 m (1,755 ft).

Can I download a blank map of Cape Breton Island?

Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Cape Breton Island Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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