Bedford Basin
Bedford Basin is a large enclosed bay, forming the northwestern end of Halifax Harbour on Canada's Atlantic coast. It is named in honour of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include A. Murray MacKay Bridge and Washmill Lake.
A. Murray MacKay Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Matt872000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The A. Murray MacKay Bridge, known locally as "the new bridge", is a suspension bridge linking the Halifax Peninsula with Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and opened on July 10, 1970. A. Murray MacKay Bridge is situated 3 km southeast of Bedford Basin.
Washmill Lake
Lake
This is a list of lakes in Nova Scotia. Washmill Lake is situated 4 km southwest of Bedford Basin.
École Rockingham School
School building
Photo: Yohowithrum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
École Rockingham School is one of the oldest schools in all of Nova Scotia. Built in 1922, the school was made to accommodate all children grades 1 through 8 despite its small size.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clayton Park and Tufts Cove.
Clayton Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Clayton Park is a community within Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Clayton Park is situated 4 km south of Bedford Basin.
Tufts Cove
Suburb
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Tufts Cove is an urban neighbourhood in the community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the North End of Dartmouth. Tufts Cove is situated 4½ km southeast of Bedford Basin.
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hydrostone is a neighbourhood in the North End of the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It consists of ten short parallel streets and is bordered by Duffus Street to the north, Young Street to the south, Isleville Street to the west and Novalea Drive to the east. Hydrostone is situated 4½ km southeast of Bedford Basin.
Bedford Basin
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bedford Basin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bedford Basin”
- Chinese: “貝德福德盆地”
- Chinese: “貝德福德窪地”
- French: “Baffin de Bedford”
- French: “bassin de Bedford”
- French: “Bassin de bedford”
- French: “Bassin de Bedford”
- French: “Bassin De Bedford”
- Japanese: “ベッドフォード・ベイシン”
- Japanese: “ベッドフォード湾”
- Korean: “베드포드만”
- Slovenian: “Bedford Basin”
- Swedish: “Bedford Basin”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Princes Lodge and Sherwood Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rent Point and Sherwood Point.
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