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White Hill
White HillVictoria County, Nova Scotia
Highest point
Elevation	535 m (1,755 ft)
Prominence	535 m (1,755 ft)
Isolation	151.6 km (94.2 mi)
Listing	Canada most isolated peaks 39th
Coordinates	46°42′00″N 60°36′00″W / 46.70000°N 60.60000°W / 46.70000; -60.60000
Geography
Location	Victoria County, Nova Scotia
Parent range	Cape Breton Highlands
Topo map	NTS 11K10 Chéticamp River
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

White Hill is a peak in the Cape Breton Highlands and is the highest elevation point in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Located on the plateau 15 kilometres (9+1⁄2 mi) northwest of Ingonish and 33 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of Chéticamp, the peak is situated in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park and is accessible only by hiking. It is a remote, large flat hill, covered by small spruce trees rising from a marshy, barren, windswept upland about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the nearest road and 10 kilometres (6 mi) from any maintained hiking trails.

Survey monument

There is a first order Natural Resources Canada Geodetic Survey Division Station (Unique Number: 23105) on the summit, consisting of a marker, a brass/bronze disk, set in the top of a concrete pier on a small bedrock outcrop. There was a metal tower marking the site, but it was lying on the ground as of 2008. The station was surveyed and placed in June 1923 and the marker was renewed in 1963. The station was inspected by helicopter in 1976 and 1987.

See also

• List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories

References

1. "Nova Scotia Geographical Names Database entry for "White Hill, County of Victoria" (includes map)". Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
2. ^ "White Hill, Nova Scotia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
3. "Geographical Names Board of Canada Database entry for "White Hill, County of Victoria" (includes map)". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
4. "White Hill". Nova Scotia GeoNAMES Explorer. Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
5. Canadian Spatial Reference System Station Report – North Barren, Natural Resources Canada, retrieved June 24, 2018
6. North Barren Station Report / 219601, GeoNova (Province of Nova Scotia), retrieved June 24, 2018
7. North Barren 19601 (PDF), GeoNova (Province of Nova Scotia), retrieved June 24, 2018

External links

• Atlas of Canada – Facts about mountains
• Peakbagger 1994 Summary of White Hill and surroundings (with photo)
• 2007 Summary of hike to White Hill and surroundings (with many photos)
• 2008 Summary of hike to White Hill and surroundings (with many photos)

• Mountains of Nova Scotia
• Landforms of Victoria County, Nova Scotia
• Mountains of Canada under 1000 metres