Spectacle Island
Spectacle Island is an islet in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Spectacle Island is situated near the quarter Purcells Cove, as well as near the village Fergusons Cove.Places of Interest
Highlights: Connaught Battery and Prince of Wales Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halifax and North End.
North End
Suburb
Armdale
Suburb
Armdale is a neighbourhood of the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Armdale is situated 5 km northwest of Spectacle Island.
Spectacle Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.61037° or 44° 36′ 37″ north
Longitude
-63.5682° or 63° 34′ 6″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
87PRJC6J+4P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Spectacle Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Spectacle Island”
- French: “Spectacle Island (Canada, Nouvelle-Écosse)”
- Swedish: “Spectacle Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Purcells Cove and Fergusons Cove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St. Vladmir Orthodox Church and Purcells Cove Quarry.
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Worth a closer look: Halifax and Lunenburg.
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