Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940)

Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940) is a disaster remains in Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia. Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940) is situated nearby to the disaster remains Norwegian barque Tordenskjold (1879), as well as near American (Virginia) brig, name unknown (1824).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maugher Beach lighthouse and Fort McNab.

Maugher Beach lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Maugher Beach lighthouse is situated 400 metres southwest of Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940).

Fort McNab

Fort

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Fort McNab is situated 1¼ km southeast of Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940).

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colby Village and North End.

Colby Village

Suburb

Colby Village is a subdivision of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, notable for being the home of Sidney Crosby and Bissett Park. There are four schools located in Colby Village: Colby Village Elementary, Caldwell Road Elementary, Astral Drive Elementary, and Astral Drive Junior High. Colby Village is situated 7 km northeast of Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940).

North End

Locality

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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. North End is situated 8 km northwest of Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940).

Armdale

Locality

Armdale is a neighbourhood of the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Armdale is situated 8 km northwest of Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940).

Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940)

Type: Disaster remains
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.6048° or 44° 36′ 17″ north

Longitude

-63.52992° or 63° 31′ 48″ west

Open location code

87PRJF3C+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5896570168

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wreck

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Norwegian barque Tordenskjold (1879) and American (Virginia) brig, name unknown (1824).

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