Georges Island
Georges Island is a glacial drumlin and the largest island entirely within the harbour limits of Halifax Harbour located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Georges Island National Historic Site” and “Ile Georges”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and Halifax Railway Station.
HMCS Sackville
Photo: Bryson109, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.
North End
Suburb
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
Dartmouth
Georges Island
- Categories: fortification, National Historic Site Administered by Parks Canada, and landform
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.6412° or 44° 38′ 28″ north
Longitude
-63.5595° or 63° 33′ 34″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
87PRJCRR+F6
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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: “île Georges”
- French: “Île Georges”
- German: “Georges Island”
- Greek: “Νησί Τζόρτζις”
- Italian: “Isola di Giorgio”
- Japanese: “ジョージ島”
- Swedish: “Georges Island”
- Turkish: “Georges Adası”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Downtown Halifax and Schmidtville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Georges Island National Historic Site of Canada and Fort Charlotte.
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Worth a closer look: Dartmouth and Enfield.
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