Halifax Explosion Marker

Halifax Explosion Marker is a monument in Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia which is located on Alderney Drive. Halifax Explosion Marker is situated nearby to Dartmouth Water Front Pier, as well as near the museum Peace Park Pavillion.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alderney Landing and Quaker Whaler House.

Alderney Landing

Community center

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Alderney Landing is a convention centre, art gallery, market, events plaza and theatre facility in Downtown Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It was opened in May 1999. Alderney Landing is situated 160 metres northwest of Halifax Explosion Marker.

Quaker Whaler House

Historic building

Photo: Hantsheroes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Quaker Whaler House is the oldest building in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Built by William Ray, a Quaker and cooper from Nantucket who moved to Dartmouth in 1785-86 as a whaler. Quaker Whaler House is situated 410 metres north of Halifax Explosion Marker.

Scotiabank Centre

Stadium

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Scotiabank Centre is the largest multi-purpose facility in Atlantic Canada, located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. The main entrances to the building are located on Brunswick Street, at the corner of Duke Street and Carmichael Street, at the foot of Citadel Hill. Scotiabank Centre is situated 2 km south of Halifax Explosion Marker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dartmouth and Tufts Cove.

Dartmouth

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Dartmouth is a city in the Halifax Region of Nova Scotia, on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. Dartmouth has the nickname the "City of Lakes" due to its large number of lakes.

Tufts Cove

Suburb

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Tufts Cove is an urban neighbourhood in the community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the North End of Dartmouth.

North End

Suburb

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The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of Downtown Halifax.

Halifax Explosion Marker

Type: Monument
Address: 94 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N5
Category: historic site
Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.66329° or 44° 39′ 48″ north

Longitude

-63.56877° or 63° 34′ 8″ west

Open location code

87PRMC7J+8F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5699840934

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dartmouth Water Front Pier and Peace Park Pavillion.

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