Inverness, Nova Scotia

Inverness
Gaelic: Baile Inbhir Nis
Inverness
Location of Inverness, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 46°13′49″N 61°18′23″W / 46.23028°N 61.30639°W / 46.23028; -61.30639
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyInverness
Established1904
Electoral Districts     
Federal

Cape Breton—Canso
ProvincialInverness
Area
  Total
2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
1,228
  Density449.9/km2 (1,165/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
Area code
  • 258

Inverness (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Inbhir Nis) is a Canadian rural community in Inverness County, Nova Scotia. It is about an hour's drive north from the Canso Causeway and about an hour south from Cape Breton Highlands National Park. In 2021, its population was 1,228, down 1.6% from 2016.