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.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Baffin de Bedford”, “Bassin de bedford”, “Bassin De Bedford”, “ベッドフォード湾”, and “貝德福德盆地”
Places of Interest
Highlights: A. Murray MacKay Bridge and Washmill Lake.
A. Murray MacKay Bridge
Bridge
The A. Murray MacKay Bridge, known locally as "the new… 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
École Rockingham School is one of the oldest schools in all of Nova Scotia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockingham and Clayton Park.
Rockingham
Suburb
Rockingham is a community located within the urban… Rockingham is situated 2½ km southwest of Bedford Basin.
Clayton Park
Quarter
Tufts Cove
Suburb
Bedford Basin
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.69331° or 44° 41′ 36″ north
Longitude
-63.63955° or 63° 38′ 22″ west
Open location code
87PRM9V6+85
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bedford Basin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bedford Basin”
- Chinese: “貝德福德窪地”
- French: “bassin de Bedford”
- French: “Bassin de Bedford”
- Japanese: “ベッドフォード・ベイシン”
- Korean: “베드포드만”
- Slovenian: “Bedford Basin”
- Swedish: “Bedford Basin”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Princes Lodge and Sherwood Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rent Point and Sherwood Point.
Nova Scotia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Halifax and Lunenburg.
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