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Iona (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndraigh) is an unincorporated place in the Municipality of the County of Victoria, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is named after Iona in Scotland. It is at the western end of the Barra Strait Bridge, opposite Grand Narrows.
Iona
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Unincorporated community
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  Iona Location of Iona in Nova Scotia Show map of Nova Scotia Iona Iona (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′45″N 60°48′17″W / 45.96250°N 60.80472°W / 45.96250; -60.80472 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County municipality | Victoria County |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
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| Area code(s) | 902 and 782 |
| NTS Map | 011/F15 |
| GNBC Code | CARNE |
Iona was settled by Gaelic speaking immigrants from the Isle of Barra in 1802. It is the site of Highland Village Museum (An Clachan Gàidhealach) and the Rankin School of the Narrows.
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