Northwest Arm
The Northwest Arm, originally named Sandwich River, is an inlet in eastern Canada off the Atlantic Ocean in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: arm in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “North West Arm”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Killam Library and Conrose Park.
Killam Library
Library
The Killam Memorial Library is the main library of Dalhousie University, and the largest academic library in the Maritimes, comprising 230,000 square feet of space.
Conrose Park
Park
Conrose Park, also known as the Horsefield, is a Canadian urban park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the western area of the Halifax Peninsula.
Nova Scotia Archives
Museum
Nova Scotia Archives is a governmental archival institution serving the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The archives acquires, preserves and makes available the province's documentary heritage – recorded information of provincial significance created or accumulated by government and the private sector over the last 300 years.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armdale and Halifax.
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.
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 2½ km north of Northwest Arm.
Northwest Arm
- Categories: arm and body of water
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Northwest Arm from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Northwest Arm” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Northwest Arm (luuk sa Nova Scotia, lat 44,63, long -63,60)”
- Cebuano: “Northwest Arm”
- German: “North West Arm”
- German: “Northwest Arm”
- Polish: “North West Arm”
- Polish: “Northwest Arm”
- Romanian: “Northwest Arm”
- Swedish: “Northwest Arm, Nova Scotia”
- Swedish: “Northwest Arm”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Boulderwood and Jollimore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Dingle and Dingle Cove.
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