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The Canso Causeway connects Cape Breton Island to the mainland of the province of Nova Scotia in eastern Canada. Completed in 1955, the mile long causeway crosses the Strait of Canso between Cape Porcupine, Nova Scotia on the mainland and Port Hastings, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island.

Before the construction of the causeway, Cape Breton Island was connected to the mainland by ferries for carrying railway cars and later, motor vehicles. Ferries used included: Mulgrave (1893-1901), Scotia I (1903-1955), and Scotia II (1915-1955).

Canso comes from the Mi'kmaq word kamsok, which means "opposite the lofty cliffs."

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Canso CausewayThe Canso Causeway connects Cape Breton Island to the mainland of the province of Nova Scotia in eastern Canada. Completed in 1955, the mile long causeway crosses the Strait of Canso between Cape Porcupine, Nova Scotia on the mainland and Port Hastings, N

Canso, Nova ScotiaCanso is a small town in Guysborough County, on the north-eastern tip of mainland Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a fishing community, but is currently in a depressed state owing the declining fish stocks in the Atlantic. The Stan Rogers Folk Festival is held

Canso (crater)Canso crater is a Martian crater. It lies about 450 km west of the Viking 1 lander. The crater is named after Canso, a Nova Scotian fishing town. The name was chosen by Carlisle Beales, an astronomer who grew up in Canso. Craters on Mars.

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