The Mira River is a Canadian river located in southeastern Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and is the longest river in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia peninsula (white), and Cape Breton Island (red) Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada NASA landsat photo of Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Island (French: île du Cap-Breton, Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Cheap Breatuinn, Míkmaq: Únamakika, simply: Cape Breton) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...

With a meander length of approximately 55 km, the Mira has a very slow flow rate. The river occupies a trench arching from southwest to northeast across the southern part of Cape Breton County; much of the eastern part of the river is a tidal estuary. The river's source is traced to a series of lakes clustered around Victoria Bridge near the boundary with Richmond County. Flowing past the communities of Marion Bridge and Albert Bridge, the river discharges through the "Mira Gut" at the community of the same name. km redirects here. ... Cape Breton County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island. ... Rio de la Plata estuary Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Estuaries An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Richmond County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Marion Bridge pop. ... Albert Bridge refers to both a bridge and the village (pop. ...

The river's width 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 Mira River an important vacation destination in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Popular swimming spots include Marion Bridge, Mira Gut Beach, Sanagree Island, Mira Water Park, and Albert Bridge. Motto: Fortuna Non Mutat Genus (Circumstances Do Not Change Our Origin) Country Canada  Province Nova Scotia  Established 1995 Government  - Type Regional Council  - Mayor John W. Morgan  - Governing Body Cape Breton Regional Council  - MPs Rodger Cuzner, Mark Eyking  - MLAs Frank Corbett, Cecil Clarke, Gordie Gosse, Manning MacDonald, Alfie MacLeod, David Wilson...

The Mira region is also home to the Two Rivers Wildlife Park.

The Mira River has also been the inspiration for local songwriter Allister MacGillivray's Song for the Mira which has become a renowned folk song. Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ...

The mouth of the river, which drains into Mira Gut, is spanned by a bridge with a revolving middle span. This bridge has been known to be used as diving board by youths seeking adventure.