Searchlight Emplacement
Searchlight Emplacement is a ruins in Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia. Searchlight Emplacement is situated nearby to the ruins Rifle Range, as well as near Concrete Gun Platform.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort McNab and Maugher Beach lighthouse.
Fort McNab
Fort
Photo: Mattpower123, Public domain.
Fort McNab is situated 550 metres northwest of Searchlight Emplacement.
Maugher Beach lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maugher Beach lighthouse is situated 2 km northwest of Searchlight Emplacement.
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 3½ km west of Searchlight Emplacement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colby Village and Cole Harbour.
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 8 km north of Searchlight Emplacement.
Cole Harbour
Town
Photo: Coastal Elite, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Cole Harbour is situated 9 km north of Searchlight Emplacement.
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 9 km northwest of Searchlight Emplacement.
Searchlight Emplacement
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.5958° or 44° 35′ 45″ northLongitude
-63.5118° or 63° 30′ 43″ westOpen location code
87PRHFWQ+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 5896570290OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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