Georges Island

Georges Island is a glacial drumlin and the largest island entirely within the harbour limits of located in 's Halifax Regional Municipality.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: island in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: Georges Island National Historic Site
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest

Highlights include Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and Halifax Railway Station.

Museum
The , in , is Canada's national museum of immigration. The museum occupies part of Pier 21, the former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971.

Railway station
Photo: Brian, CC BY 2.0.
Halifax station is an inter-city railway terminal in , , Canada, operated by Via Rail.

Photo: Bryson109, Public domain.
is a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later served as a civilian research vessel. She is now a museum ship located in Halifax, , and the last surviving Flower-class corvette.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.

Locality
The of Halifax is a neighbourhood of , occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of . is situated 3 km northwest of Georges Island.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the of the Halifax Peninsula in the , 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. is situated 4½ km northwest of Georges Island.

is a city in the of , on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. has the nickname the "City of Lakes" due to its large number of lakes.

Georges Island

Latitude
44.64105° or 44° 38′ 28″ north
Longitude
-63.55947° or 63° 33′ 34″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
87PRJCRR+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 850025611
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
5960485
Wiki­data ID
Q3559232
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Georges Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Georges Island
  • Chinese: 喬治島
  • French: Ile Georges
  • French: île Georges
  • French: Île Georges
  • Greek: Νησί Τζόρτζις
  • Italian: Isola di Giorgio
  • Japanese: ジョージ島
  • Swedish: Georges Island
  • Turkish: Georges Adası
  • Turkish: Georges Island

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Highlights include Fort Charlotte and George’s Island.

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