Star fort · Canada
Fortress of Louisbourg
fort on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia

Facts
- Type
- Star fort
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Cape Breton
- Built
- 1713
- Heritage status
- national historic site of Canada
- Coordinates
- 45.8925, -59.9850
The nearest large international airport is Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), about 297 km away in a straight line.
Nearest airport
Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.
Halifax / Stanfield International Airport YHZHalifax · 297 km
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See also
- Citadel HillStar fort · Canada · 314 km
- Fort BeauséjourStar fort · Canada · 18th century · 333 km
- Fort AnneStar fort · Canada · 17th century · 451 km
- Fort RoyalStar fort · Canada · 17th century · 484 km
- Citadelle of QuebecStar fort · Canada · 867 km
- Fort George (Niagara-on-the-Lake)Star fort · Canada · 18th century · 1,535 km
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“Fortress of Louisbourg”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fortress-of-louisbourg (accessed …).
BibTeX
@misc{otherhistory-fortress-of-louisbourg,
title = {Fortress of Louisbourg},
author = {{Other History}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fortress-of-louisbourg},
urldate = {…},
note = {Accessed …}
}Link to this page
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- Wikidata item
- Q540062
- Data updated
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