Ben Eoin[1] (/bɛnˈjɑːn/;[2] Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Eòin) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.[3]
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).[4][5][6] 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).[3][7]
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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
- ^ a b "Nova Scotia Geographical Names Database entry for "Ben Eoin" (includes map)". Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved May 13, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.