Cape North is a Canadian rural community in Victoria County, Nova Scotia near the northeastern tip of Cape Breton Island.
The community derives its name from Cape North, a headland located 18 km to the north.
The village is located at the northernmost point on the Cabot Trail at the intersection with a local road leading to Bay St. Lawrence. Its closest neighboring community is Dingwall.
Cape North is located in the federal electoral district of Sydney—Victoria.
Coordinates: 46°53′04″N 60°30′21″W / 46.88444°N 60.50583°W