Witch Hazel Island
Witch Hazel Island is an island in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Witch Hazel Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Green Acres, as well as near the village Herring Cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Long Pond and York Redoubt.
Long Pond
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.
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 2½ km northeast of Witch Hazel Island.
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 3 km northeast of Witch Hazel Island.
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 7 km northwest of Witch Hazel Island.
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 8 km north of Witch Hazel Island.
Witch Hazel Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Category: landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Witch Hazel Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Witch Hazel Island”
- Dutch: “Witch Hazel Island”
- French: “Witch Hazel Island”
- Swedish: “Witch Hazel Island”
- Turkish: “Witch Hazel Adası”
- Turkish: “Witch Hazel Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Green Acres and Herring Cove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flat Lake and Chambers Hill.
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