Spectacle Island
Spectacle Island is an islet in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Spectacle Island is situated nearby to the locality Purcells Cove, as well as near the village Fergusons Cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Connaught Battery and Prince of Wales Tower.
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.
Prince of Wales Tower
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Prince of Wales Tower is the oldest martello tower in North America and is located in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halifax and North End.
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 5 km northwest of Spectacle Island.
Armdale
Locality
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
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Latitude
44.61037° or 44° 36′ 37″ northLongitude
-63.5682° or 63° 34′ 6″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
87PRJC6J+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 69194033OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
6153349Wikidata ID
Q22592019
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Satellite Map
Discover Spectacle Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Spectacle Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Spectacle Island”
- French: “Spectacle Island (Canada, Nouvelle-Écosse)”
- Swedish: “Spectacle Island”
- Turkish: “Spectacle Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Purcells Cove and Fergusons Cove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Vladmir Orthodox Church and Purcells Cove Quarry.
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