Blockhouse
Blockhouse is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County. It was named after the blockhouses constructed by Captain Ephraim Cook to protect colonists following a raid in 1756.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Blockhouse, Nova Scotia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mahone Bay and Martins Point.
Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay is a village of 1,000 people along the South Shore of Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County.
Martins Point
Village
Martins Point is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Martins Point is situated 10 km northeast of Blockhouse.
Blockhouse
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.44748° or 44° 26′ 51″ north
Longitude
-64.41273° or 64° 24′ 46″ west
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
87PQCHWP+XW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Blockhouse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Blockhouse, Nova Scotia”
- Irish: “Blockhouse”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Blockhouse, Alba Nuadh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Blockhouse”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg and Clearland.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Blockhouse Cemetery and Blockhouse Post Office.
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Worth a closer look: Halifax and Lunenburg.
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