Port Hastings, Nova Scotia

Port Hastings is an unincorporated settlement on Cape Breton Island, within the Municipality of the County of Inverness, Canada.

The CNR line to Inverness was eventually abandoned in the 1980s, although the Truro-Sydney mainline continues to operate under the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway.

The growth of automobile-focused tourism following World War II saw several motels and gas stations and a tourist information centre located at the traffic circle.

The community is home to the Strait Area Museum, which documents local history, including that of the Canso Causeway.

Similar to most of Nova Scotia, Port Hastings has a humid continental climate with some maritime influences, including high snowfall in winter and relatively narrow temperature fluctuations by Canadian standards.