Inverness County takes in 1 500 square kilometres along the entire western coastline of Cape Breton Island. Further inland, Inverness County includes part of the Bras d'Or Lake, Lake Ainslie which are part of the Bras d'Or Lake UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, as well as the Margaree River, a Canadian Heritage River. It is also home to the First Nation community of We’koqma’q, nestled along the Bras d’Or Lakes.
Inverness County is known for its varied beauty - rolling hills, sandy beaches, flat plateaus, rugged highlands, meandering rivers, farm filled valleys, hidden coves and an expanse of ocean. Two trails, the Ceilidh Trail along Route 19 and the world reknowned Cabot Trail can be weave throughout the county. The Trans Canada trail along the old railway line runs from Port Hastings through to Inverness and is a wonderful walking, biking, four-wheeling and snowmobile trail.
Culture is vibrant here. You will find the Mi'kmaw, French-Acadian and Scottish Gaelic communties, amongst other cultures, honouring and celebrating their music, art and languages and making Inverness County a rich cultural mosaic.
The Inverness Local of the NSTU encompasses schools from Port Hawkesbury, Whycocomagh, Port Hood, Mabou, Inverness, Belle Cote and Pleasant Bay - all which over a vast area of land. These schools are all part of the Strait Regional Centre for Education