Ben Eoin
Ben Eoin (/bɛnˈjɑːn/; Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Eòin) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Ben Eoin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Ben Eoin is best known for its all season resort | |
Ben Eoin Location of East Bay in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′4″N 60°27′18″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Regional municipality | Cape Breton Regional Municipality |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Forward sortation area | B1J |
| Area codes | 902 and 782 |
| NTS Map | 011F16 |
| GNBC Code | CACRI |
Ben Eoin lies on the East Bay of the Bras d'Or Lake and hosts an all season resort including a ski hill (Ski Ben Eoin), an 18-hole golf course (The Lakes Golf Club) and a 75-slip marina (The Ben Eoin Yacht Club & Marina). Also located in Ben Eoin is a provincial picnic and hiking park (Ben Eoin Provincial Park), a country inn (The Birches) and a large summer trailer park (Ben Eoin Beach RV Resort & Campground).
The name, Beinn Eòin, translates to "John's Mountain" ("Eoin" means John) and is named after John (Jonathan - son of John) McNeil, a farmer who lived at the foot of Ben Eoin around 1855 or earlier. (R.M. McLellan PM 1905).