Downtown Halifax

Downtown Halifax is the primary central business district of the Municipality of Halifax. Located on the central-eastern portion of the Halifax Peninsula, on Halifax Harbour.

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Places of Interest

Highlights: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and Province House.

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Museum

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The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a maritime…

Province House

Public building

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Province House in Halifax is where the Nova Scotia…

Scotiabank Centre

Stadium

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Scotiabank Centre is the largest multi-purpose…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.

North End

Suburb

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The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood…

Hydrostone

Neighborhood

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Hydrostone is a neighbourhood in the North End of the… Hydrostone is situated 3 km northwest of Downtown Halifax.

Tufts Cove

Suburb

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Tufts Cove is an urban neighbourhood in the community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tufts Cove is situated 3½ km northwest of Downtown Halifax.

Downtown Halifax

Type: Suburb with 25,600 residents
Description: human settlement in Halifax Peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada
Categories: central business district and locality
Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.64618° or 44° 38′ 46″ north

Longitude

-63.57252° or 63° 34′ 21″ west

Population

25,600

Elevation

45 metres (148 feet)

Open location code

87PRJCWG+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4575415185

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

12076998

Wikidata ID

Q5303450

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In Other Languages

“Downtown Halifax” goes by many names.

Chinese: “哈利法克斯下城”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Schmidtville and South End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Paramount Site and Argyle Fine Art.

Halifax Region: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Dartmouth and Enfield.

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