Northwest Arm

The Northwest Arm, originally named Sandwich River, is an inlet in eastern off the Atlantic Ocean in 's Halifax Regional Municipality.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: arm in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: North West Arm

Places of Interest

Highlights include Killam Library and Conrose Park.

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.

Park
, also known as the Horsefield, is a Canadian urban park in , in the western area of the Halifax Peninsula.

Museum
is a governmental archival institution serving the Canadian province of . 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.

Locality
is a neighbourhood of the community of , , Canada.

is the capital city of and the largest city in . The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours.

Locality
The of Halifax is a neighbourhood of , occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of . is situated 2½ km north of Northwest Arm.

Northwest Arm

Latitude
44.6311° or 44° 37′ 52″ north
Longitude
-63.59578° or 63° 35′ 45″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
87PRJCJ3+CM
Geo­Names ID
6090854
Wiki­data ID
Q14875753
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Satellite Map

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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

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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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