Deadman’s Island
Deadman's Island is a small peninsula containing a cemetery and park located in the Northwest Arm of Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada. The area was first used as a training grounds for the British military, and later became a burial ground for dead prisoners of war from nearby Melville Island.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Deadmans Island” and “Deadmans Island (Canada, Nouvelle-Écosse)”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Conrose Park and Shaar Shalom Synagogue.
Shaar Shalom Synagogue
Synagogue
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armdale and North End.
North End
Suburb
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
Deadman’s Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.63506° or 44° 38′ 6″ north
Longitude
-63.61019° or 63° 36′ 37″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
87PRJ9PQ+2W
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Deadman’s Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Deadmans Island (pulo sa Canada, Nova Scotia, lat 44,63, long -63,62)”
- Cebuano: “Deadmans Island”
- French: “île Deadman”
- French: “Île Deadman”
- Indonesian: “Deadman’s Island (Nova Scotia)”
- Indonesian: “Deadman’s Island”
- Swedish: “Deadmans Island”
- Turkish: “Deadmans Adası”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Melville Cove and Jollimore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Deadmans Cove and Melville Island.
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