Halifax Harbour
Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Halifax largely owes its existence to the harbour, being one of the largest and deepest ice-free natural harbours in the world.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and Halifax Railway Station.
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Museum
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The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 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.
Halifax Railway Station
Railway station
Halifax station is an inter-city railway terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, operated by Via Rail.
HMCS Sackville
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HMCS Sackville 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, Nova Scotia, and the last surviving Flower-class corvette.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halifax and North End.
Halifax
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Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Atlantic Canada. The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours.
North End
Locality
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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 4 km northwest of Halifax Harbour.
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
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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 5 km northwest of Halifax Harbour.
Halifax Harbour
- Type: Harbor
- Description: harbor in Canada
- Categories: natural harbor and transportation
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Halifax Harbour” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哈利法克斯港”
- Estonian: “Halifaxi sadam”
- French: “port d’Halifax”
- French: “Port d’Halifax”
- Japanese: “ハリファックス港”
- Malay: “Pelabuhan Halifax”
- Portuguese: “Porto de Halifax”
- Vietnamese: “Cảng vụ Halifax, Nova Scotia”
- Vietnamese: “Cảng vụ Halifax”
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Localities in the Area
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