Long Pond
Long Pond is a lake in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is used both for swimming in the summer and skating in the winter. The lake is famous for being the “birthplace of hockey." Long ago, children from Windsor, Nova Scotia created the game now known as hockey and played it at Long Pond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include York Redoubt and Connaught Battery.
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 3 km northeast of Long Pond.
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 3½ km northeast of Long Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halifax and Armdale.
Halifax
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Armdale
Locality
Armdale is a neighbourhood of the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Armdale is situated 8 km northwest of Long Pond.
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 9 km north of Long Pond.
Long Pond
- Type: Pond
- Description: pond in Herring Cove, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.5773° or 44° 34′ 38″ northLongitude
-63.57802° or 63° 34′ 41″ westElevation
61 metres (200 feet)Open location code
87PRHCGC+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 62643056OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
6059713Wikidata ID
Q6673107
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In Other Languages
“Long Pond” goes by many names.
- French: “Long Pond”
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