480:
510:, and later converted to a road bridge carrying Mira Bay Drive, the bridge became structurally unsound, was deemed unrepairable by the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, and so was demolished and removed in November 2017. A new 80-metre (260 ft) truss bridge was under construction by the spring of 2021, and completed with an official opening on 5 August 2022. the new bridge does not have an opening span but has a 6.5-metre (21 ft) vertical clearance to accommodate boats. The new bridge cost $ 6.525 million.
656:
634:
57:
290:
88:
491:(further) at the mouth of the Mira River where it empties into Mira Gut and Mira Bay. Both bridges had swing spans to allow vessels to travel up the Mira River. The nearer bridge was eventually demolished and the further bridge in the photo was converted to carry the road once the railway shut down. "Publ. By MacLeod's Book Stores Sydney & Glace Bay, N.S. Entrance Of The Beautiful Mira River, Near Sydney, N.S."
95:
64:
814:
40:
657:"A new & accurate map of the islands of Newfoundland, Cape Briton, St. John and Anticosta; together with the neighbouring countries of Nova Scotia, Canada &c. Drawn from the most approved modern maps and charts, and regulated by astronl. observatns. - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (includes map)"
635:"A new map of Nova Scotia and Cape Britain, with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, composed from a great number of actual surveys, and other materials regulated by many new astronomical observations of the longitude as well as latitude - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (includes map)"
443:
The river's width (on some old maps and in old
Sailing Directions it is referred to as a lake) and calm waters make it ideal for pleasure boating and other recreational activities; numerous cottages line its banks. Several campgrounds and parks, along with the Mira Boat Club at Albert Bridge make the
389:
The Mi'kmaq name for the river was 'Sookakade,' meaning 'the silver-place.' One version of source of the river's name is that it was named after a French officer, Lieutenant M. de Mire, in the year 1746. Another source gives the name's origin as having been given by
Portuguese fishermen and explorers
513:
The Mira Gut Bridge, along with Albert Bridge, have been known to be used as diving platforms by youths seeking adventure. The activity has not been as prevalent in recent years due to public fears of injury and liability, and to threats made by the Cape Breton
Regional Police of fines or jail time
430:
The Mira River has a drainage area of approximately 648 square kilometres (250 sq mi), with the
Gaspereau, Salmon and Trout rivers, along with Black Brook, as its main tributaries. Along the southern part of its course, glacial deposits have interrupted the flow to form a chain of small
402:
The Mira River Valley is a dominant topographical feature of southeastern Cape Breton, extending from
Framboise Cove northwards to about Marion Bridge and then sweeping eastwards to exit at Mira Bay. The river lies between 320 million year old Carboniferous formations to the north and 500 million
414:
The carboniferous bedrock to the north of the Mira includes numerous coal seams - evidence of the area's environment 300 million years ago. At that time shallow lakes, bays, swamps and coastal flood plains covered much of the region. Abundant fossils can be found in this coal. These coal seams
706:
406:
Lying in a long narrow valley, possibly along an old fault line, the lower reaches of the river have been dammed by glacial gravels to form a long lake. Along the lower two-thirds of the river, these glacial deposits also formed numerous peninsulas such as the one
434:
The waters of the Mira River support a variety of fish species including sea trout, shad, perch, American eel, striped bass, mackerel, herring, brook trout, speckled trout, minnows and smelt. Consequently, the river is popular for fishing.
403:
year old
Cambrian and Precambrian formations to the south. The highly eroded bedrock is covered by a thick layer of glacial till, sands and gravels deposited during the retreat of the last ice age some 15,000 years ago.
514:
for jumpers. The Gut bridge was used due to the high currents experienced at mid tide. Albert Bridge was used due to its height above water and the deep pool situated below the northwestern end of the bridge.
451:
The Mira region is also home to the Two Rivers
Wildlife Park. According to estimates by the Province of Nova Scotia, there are 102,428 people resident within the Mira/Salmon River watershed in 2011.
1344:
506:
For over 140 years the mouth of the river was spanned by the Mira Gut Bridge, a swing bridge with two fixed truss spans, and a revolving middle span. First built as a railroad bridge for the
349:
With a meander length of approximately 55 km (34 mi), the Mira has a very slow flow rate. The river's source is traced to a series of lakes clustered around
851:
204:
56:
1354:
373:" at the community of the same name into the Mira Bay. The river occupies a trench arching from southwest to northeast across the southern part of
1071:
411:
occupies. About three kilometres from the mouth of the Mira, the river narrows and cuts a valley through bedrock to reach the
Atlantic Ocean.
1278:
87:
844:
158:
503:, each bridge in their respective namesake communities. Over the years there have been several other bridges, conveying road or rail.
818:
445:
330:
932:
495:
The Mira River is presently crossed by three road bridges, Victoria Bridge, carrying Grand Mira South Road, Marion Bridge carrying
572:
864:
431:
lakes which are all less than 15 metres above sea level. Tidal waters move back and forth in the eastern portion of the river.
374:
754:
1349:
837:
479:
1288:
860:
523:
681:
507:
484:
354:
350:
1205:
904:
448:. Popular swimming spots include Marion Bridge, Mira Gut Beach, Sangaree Island, Mira Water Park, and Albert Bridge.
798:
1120:
1076:
1029:
965:
960:
408:
381:, with noticeable tides extending beyond Albert Bridge approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) upstream of the Gut.
366:
1053:
362:
1273:
1264:
1011:
937:
912:
732:
1180:
1158:
889:
289:
547:
1167:
496:
460:
415:
supported the region's long history of coal mining. South of the Mira, fossils are also imbedded in the
370:
488:
1175:
947:
500:
134:
1034:
927:
339:
1231:
824:
970:
1309:
1283:
1097:
304:
829:
1319:
1039:
1006:
998:
975:
917:
894:
590:
576:
471:, that has been recorded by many artists and translated into several different languages.
612:
1314:
1236:
1128:
872:
17:
569:
1338:
1226:
1200:
1185:
1111:
881:
776:
1304:
1241:
1195:
1144:
1081:
1062:
1021:
989:
955:
542:
540:
538:
1255:
343:
175:
163:
72:
1221:
1190:
797:
CBC: "Bridge jumping discouraged on Cape Breton" July 22, 2003 retrieved from
419:
219:
206:
687:. Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Natural Resources. 26 August 2009
468:
241:
825:
A chart of a section of the Mira River, between Marion & Albert
Bridges
283:
Victoria Bridge, Marion Bridge, Albert Bridge, Mira Gut Bridge (demolished)
813:
416:
391:
272:
190:
378:
548:"Place-names of the province of Nova Scotia (1922), by Thomas J Brown"
39:
151:
259:
2,914 km (1,125 sq mi) (together with Salmon River)
833:
459:
The Mira River was the inspiration for local singer-songwriter
483:
ca 1900-1925 A view of the Mira Gut Road Bridge (nearer) and
755:"MLA says transportation officials researching bridge issue"
322:
313:
682:"Preliminary Management Plan - Mira River Provincial Park"
593:. Government of Canada, Geographical Names Board of Canada
390:
who may have named it after a place south of Oporto in
118:
named after French
Officer, Lieutenant M. Mire in 1746
331:
316:
550:. Royal Print & Litho., Halifax, N.S. p. 95
319:
1297:
1263:
1254:
1214:
1166:
1157:
1137:
1119:
1110:
1090:
1061:
1052:
1020:
997:
988:
946:
903:
880:
871:
394:. By 1776 the name on maps was 'Miray' and 'Mire.'
377:; much of the eastern part of the river is a tidal
310:
307:
279:
268:
263:
255:
247:
235:
196:
184:
174:
169:
157:
147:
142:
122:
114:
32:
1345:Landforms of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality
126:
94:
63:
613:"Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia (1967)"
845:
44:The Mira Ferry once served on the Mira River.
8:
707:"Salmon/Mira Watershed - Community Profile"
591:"Geographical Names of Canada - Mira River"
467:. Over the years, it has become a renowned
1260:
1163:
1116:
1058:
994:
877:
852:
838:
830:
444:Mira River a vacation destination in the
338:) is a Canadian river located in eastern
478:
288:
534:
676:
674:
29:
7:
369:, the river discharges through the "
777:"Mira Gut Bridge Officially Opens"
361:. Flowing past the communities of
25:
446:Cape Breton Regional Municipality
102:Mira River (Nova Scotia) (Canada)
812:
615:. Public Archives of Nova Scotia
303:
93:
86:
62:
55:
38:
1355:Landforms of Cape Breton County
637:. Thomas Jefferys, London, 1755
293:Scenes on the Mira River - 1903
659:. William Innys , London, 1747
570:Natural History of Nova Scotia
499:, and Albert Bridge, carrying
198: • coordinates
1:
524:List of rivers of Nova Scotia
170:Physical characteristics
508:Sydney and Louisburg Railway
485:Sydney and Louisburg Railway
237: • elevation
27:River in Nova Scotia, Canada
735:. The Canadian Encyclopedia
186: • location
1371:
409:Mira River Provincial Park
779:. Province of Nova Scotia
713:. Province of Nova Scotia
49:
37:
938:West River Sheet Harbour
913:East River Sheet Harbour
819:Mira River (Nova Scotia)
357:. It is also fed by the
353:near the boundary with
251:54 km (34 mi)
127:
77:Show map of Nova Scotia
18:Mira River, Nova Scotia
1181:Middle River of Pictou
1159:Gulf of Saint Lawrence
890:Little Sackville River
492:
294:
1350:Rivers of Nova Scotia
1168:Northumberland Strait
861:Rivers of Nova Scotia
733:""Song for the Mira""
497:Nova Scotia Route 327
482:
461:Allister MacGillivray
292:
220:46.03611°N 59.96889°W
1176:East River of Pictou
821:at Wikimedia Commons
501:Nova Scotia Trunk 22
439:Cultural environment
264:Basin features
225:46.03611; -59.96889
216: /
1035:Shubenacadie River
928:Musquodoboit River
757:. Cape Breton Post
580:, Volume 1, p. 152
575:2006-09-27 at the
493:
455:In popular culture
426:Marine environment
375:Cape Breton County
340:Cape Breton Island
295:
105:Show map of Canada
1332:
1331:
1328:
1327:
1250:
1249:
1153:
1152:
1106:
1105:
1048:
1047:
984:
983:
817:Media related to
489:Mira River Bridge
465:Song for the Mira
287:
286:
16:(Redirected from
1362:
1310:Cornwallis River
1284:Kennetcook River
1261:
1164:
1117:
1098:Missaguash River
1059:
1054:Cumberland Basin
995:
933:St. Mary's River
878:
854:
847:
840:
831:
816:
801:
795:
789:
788:
786:
784:
773:
767:
766:
764:
762:
751:
745:
744:
742:
740:
729:
723:
722:
720:
718:
711:Community Counts
703:
697:
696:
694:
692:
686:
678:
669:
668:
666:
664:
653:
647:
646:
644:
642:
631:
625:
624:
622:
620:
609:
603:
602:
600:
598:
587:
581:
566:
560:
559:
557:
555:
544:
334:
329:
328:
325:
324:
321:
318:
315:
312:
309:
231:
230:
228:
227:
226:
221:
217:
214:
213:
212:
209:
138:
130:
106:
97:
96:
90:
78:
66:
65:
59:
42:
30:
21:
1370:
1369:
1365:
1364:
1363:
1361:
1360:
1359:
1335:
1334:
1333:
1324:
1320:Gaspereau River
1293:
1289:St. Croix River
1246:
1232:Chéticamp River
1210:
1149:
1133:
1102:
1086:
1044:
1040:Stewiacke River
1016:
1007:Annapolis River
999:Annapolis Basin
980:
976:Shelburne River
942:
918:Framboise River
899:
895:Sackville River
867:
865:drainage system
858:
809:
804:
796:
792:
782:
780:
775:
774:
770:
760:
758:
753:
752:
748:
738:
736:
731:
730:
726:
716:
714:
705:
704:
700:
690:
688:
684:
680:
679:
672:
662:
660:
655:
654:
650:
640:
638:
633:
632:
628:
618:
616:
611:
610:
606:
596:
594:
589:
588:
584:
577:Wayback Machine
567:
563:
553:
551:
546:
545:
536:
532:
520:
477:
457:
441:
428:
400:
387:
355:Richmond County
351:Victoria Bridge
332:
306:
302:
238:
224:
222:
218:
215:
210:
207:
205:
203:
202:
199:
187:
132:
110:
109:
108:
107:
104:
103:
100:
99:
98:
81:
80:
79:
76:
75:
69:
68:
67:
45:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1368:
1366:
1358:
1357:
1352:
1347:
1337:
1336:
1330:
1329:
1326:
1325:
1323:
1322:
1317:
1315:Farrells River
1312:
1307:
1301:
1299:
1295:
1294:
1292:
1291:
1286:
1281:
1276:
1270:
1268:
1258:
1252:
1251:
1248:
1247:
1245:
1244:
1239:
1237:Margaree River
1234:
1229:
1224:
1218:
1216:
1212:
1211:
1209:
1208:
1203:
1198:
1193:
1188:
1183:
1178:
1172:
1170:
1161:
1155:
1154:
1151:
1150:
1148:
1147:
1141:
1139:
1135:
1134:
1132:
1131:
1129:Sissiboo River
1125:
1123:
1114:
1108:
1107:
1104:
1103:
1101:
1100:
1094:
1092:
1088:
1087:
1085:
1084:
1079:
1074:
1068:
1066:
1056:
1050:
1049:
1046:
1045:
1043:
1042:
1037:
1032:
1026:
1024:
1018:
1017:
1015:
1014:
1009:
1003:
1001:
992:
986:
985:
982:
981:
979:
978:
973:
971:Petite Rivière
968:
963:
958:
952:
950:
944:
943:
941:
940:
935:
930:
925:
920:
915:
909:
907:
901:
900:
898:
897:
892:
886:
884:
875:
873:Atlantic Ocean
869:
868:
859:
857:
856:
849:
842:
834:
828:
827:
822:
808:
807:External links
805:
803:
802:
800:on Jan 8, 2007
790:
768:
746:
724:
698:
670:
648:
626:
604:
582:
561:
533:
531:
528:
527:
526:
519:
516:
476:
473:
456:
453:
440:
437:
427:
424:
399:
396:
386:
383:
285:
284:
281:
277:
276:
270:
266:
265:
261:
260:
257:
253:
252:
249:
245:
244:
239:
236:
233:
232:
200:
197:
194:
193:
188:
185:
182:
181:
178:
172:
171:
167:
166:
161:
155:
154:
149:
145:
144:
140:
139:
124:
120:
119:
116:
112:
111:
101:
92:
91:
85:
84:
83:
82:
71:Mira River in
70:
61:
60:
54:
53:
52:
51:
50:
47:
46:
43:
35:
34:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1367:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1348:
1346:
1343:
1342:
1340:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1306:
1303:
1302:
1300:
1296:
1290:
1287:
1285:
1282:
1280:
1279:Halfway River
1277:
1275:
1272:
1271:
1269:
1266:
1262:
1259:
1257:
1253:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1230:
1228:
1227:Baddeck River
1225:
1223:
1220:
1219:
1217:
1213:
1207:
1206:Wallace River
1204:
1202:
1201:Tidnish River
1199:
1197:
1194:
1192:
1189:
1187:
1186:Pugwash River
1184:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1174:
1173:
1171:
1169:
1165:
1162:
1160:
1156:
1146:
1143:
1142:
1140:
1136:
1130:
1127:
1126:
1124:
1122:
1121:St. Marys Bay
1118:
1115:
1113:
1112:Gulf of Maine
1109:
1099:
1096:
1095:
1093:
1089:
1083:
1080:
1078:
1075:
1073:
1072:Halfway River
1070:
1069:
1067:
1064:
1060:
1057:
1055:
1051:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1031:
1028:
1027:
1025:
1023:
1019:
1013:
1010:
1008:
1005:
1004:
1002:
1000:
996:
993:
991:
987:
977:
974:
972:
969:
967:
964:
962:
959:
957:
954:
953:
951:
949:
945:
939:
936:
934:
931:
929:
926:
924:
921:
919:
916:
914:
911:
910:
908:
906:
905:Eastern Shore
902:
896:
893:
891:
888:
887:
885:
883:
882:Bedford Basin
879:
876:
874:
870:
866:
862:
855:
850:
848:
843:
841:
836:
835:
832:
826:
823:
820:
815:
811:
810:
806:
799:
794:
791:
778:
772:
769:
756:
750:
747:
734:
728:
725:
712:
708:
702:
699:
683:
677:
675:
671:
658:
652:
649:
636:
630:
627:
614:
608:
605:
592:
586:
583:
579:
578:
574:
571:
565:
562:
549:
543:
541:
539:
535:
529:
525:
522:
521:
517:
515:
511:
509:
504:
502:
498:
490:
486:
481:
474:
472:
470:
466:
462:
454:
452:
449:
447:
438:
436:
432:
425:
423:
421:
418:
412:
410:
404:
397:
395:
393:
384:
382:
380:
376:
372:
368:
367:Albert Bridge
364:
363:Marion Bridge
360:
356:
352:
347:
345:
341:
337:
336:
327:
300:
291:
282:
278:
274:
271:
267:
262:
258:
254:
250:
246:
243:
240:
234:
229:
201:
195:
192:
189:
183:
179:
177:
173:
168:
165:
162:
160:
156:
153:
150:
146:
141:
136:
129:
125:
121:
117:
113:
89:
74:
58:
48:
41:
36:
31:
19:
1305:Canard River
1242:Sydney River
1196:River Philip
1145:Tusket River
1082:River Hebert
1077:Maccan River
1063:River Hebert
1030:Salmon River
1022:Cobequid Bay
990:Bay of Fundy
966:Mersey River
961:Medway River
956:LaHave River
922:
793:
781:. Retrieved
771:
759:. Retrieved
749:
737:. Retrieved
727:
715:. Retrieved
710:
701:
689:. Retrieved
661:. Retrieved
651:
639:. Retrieved
629:
617:. Retrieved
607:
595:. Retrieved
585:
568:
564:
552:. Retrieved
512:
505:
494:
464:
458:
450:
442:
433:
429:
422:and shales.
413:
405:
401:
388:
359:Salmon River
358:
348:
298:
296:
1256:Minas Basin
948:South Shore
344:Nova Scotia
269:Progression
223: /
164:Nova Scotia
123:Native name
73:Nova Scotia
1339:Categories
1274:Avon River
1265:Avon River
1222:Aspy River
1191:River John
1012:Bear River
923:Mira River
530:References
420:sandstones
299:Mira River
256:Basin size
1267:Watershed
1065:Watershed
717:5 October
469:folk song
275:—Mira Bay
242:sea level
211:59°58′8″W
208:46°2′10″N
128:Sookakade
115:Etymology
783:5 August
573:Archived
518:See also
417:Cambrian
392:Portugal
371:Mira Gut
273:Mira Gut
191:Mira Gut
159:Province
143:Location
761:28 June
739:28 June
691:30 June
663:28 June
641:28 June
619:19 June
597:28 June
554:28 June
475:Bridges
398:Geology
379:estuary
280:Bridges
148:Country
135:Mi'kmaq
1298:Others
1215:Others
1138:Others
1091:Others
248:Length
180:
152:Canada
131:
685:(PDF)
176:Mouth
785:2022
763:2018
741:2018
719:2012
693:2018
665:2018
643:2018
621:2018
599:2018
556:2018
385:Name
365:and
297:The
33:Mira
863:by
487:'s
463:'s
335:-rə
1341::
709:.
673:^
537:^
346:.
342:,
333:MY
314:aɪ
853:e
846:t
839:v
787:.
765:.
743:.
721:.
695:.
667:.
645:.
623:.
601:.
558:.
326:/
323:ə
320:r
317:ˌ
311:m
308:ˈ
305:/
301:(
137:)
133:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
