Green Acres
Green Acres, Nova Scotia is a residential neighbourhood in Halifax on the Mainland Halifax within the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia. Not to be confused with Green Acres the Subdivision in Kings County, Nova Scotia in The Annapolis Valley.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Green Acres, Nova Scotia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Connaught Battery and Prince of Wales Tower.
Connaught Battery
Park
Connaught Battery is a World War I era harbour defence battery located north of York Redoubt at Ferguson's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. It took its name from the then Governor General of Canada, the Duke of Connaught, who was Queen Victoria's third son. Connaught Battery is situated 3 km northeast of Green Acres.
Prince of Wales Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Prince of Wales Tower is the oldest martello tower in North America and is located in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Prince of Wales Tower is situated 4 km northeast of Green Acres.
York Redoubt
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York Redoubt is a redoubt situated on a bluff overlooking the entrance to Halifax Harbour at Ferguson's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada, originally constructed in 1793. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1962. York Redoubt is situated 3½ km east of Green Acres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armdale and North End.
Armdale
Locality
Armdale is a neighbourhood of the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Armdale is situated 6 km north of Green Acres.
North End
Locality
Photo: Citobun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of Downtown Halifax. North End is situated 7 km north of Green Acres.
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hydrostone is a neighbourhood in the North End of the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality, 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. Hydrostone is situated 8 km north of Green Acres.
Green Acres
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.59301° or 44° 35′ 35″ northLongitude
-63.59928° or 63° 35′ 57″ westElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
87PRHCV2+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 6416465377OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Green Acres” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Green Acres, Nova Scotia”
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Highlights include Green Acres Park and Mansion Avenue Neighbourhood Park.
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