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.- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (200 feet)
- …is also known as “Blockhouse, Nova Scotia”
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
10 km northeast of Blockhouse
Blockhouse
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
44.44748° or 44° 26′ 51″ north
Longitude
-64.41273° or 64° 24′ 46″ west
Open location code
87PQCHWP+XW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Blockhouse” goes by many names.
Blockhouse, Nova ScotiaDutch
BlockhouseIrish
BlockhouseScottish Gaelic
Blockhouse, Alba NuadhScottish Gaelic
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Blockhouse”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clearland and Big Lots.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Blockhouse Cemetery and Blockhouse Firehall.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”
Nova Scotia: Highlights
Learn more about Halifax and Lunenburg.
