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 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).
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References
- ^ "Geographical Names of Canada - Ben Eoin". Government of Canada. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ "Nova Scotia Geographical Names Database entry for "Ben Eoin" (includes map)". Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Eoin resort proposal would combine ski resort, golf course and marina". The Cape Breton Post. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "$3.5-million marina proposed for Ben Eoin". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Eoin resort proposal would combine ski resort, golf course and marina". CBC News. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Place-names of the province of Nova Scotia (1922), by Thomas J Brown". Royal Print & Litho., Halifax, N.S. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
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