Pier 21
Pier 21 is a former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Nearly one million immigrants came to Canada through Pier 21, and it is the last surviving seaport immigration facility in Canada.Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum building and former passenger ship terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21”
- Address: 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P7
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and Halifax Seaport Farmers‘ Market.
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Museum
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is Canada's national museum of immigration. The museum occupies part of Pier 21, the former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is situated 120 metres northeast of Pier 21.
Halifax Seaport Farmers‘ Market
Marketplace
Photo: SwiftlyLib, CC BY 4.0.
Halifax Seaport Farmers‘ Market is a marketplace, which is situated 160 metres south of Pier 21.
Halifax Railway Station
Railway station
Halifax station is an inter-city railway terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, operated by Via Rail. Halifax Railway Station is situated 260 metres northwest of Pier 21.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.
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 3 km northwest of Pier 21.
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hydrostone is a neighbourhood in the North End of the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It consists of ten short parallel streets and is bordered by Duffus Street to the north, Young Street to the south, Isleville Street to the west and Novalea Drive to the east. Hydrostone is situated 4 km northwest of Pier 21.
Armdale
Locality
Armdale is a neighbourhood of the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Armdale is situated 4½ km west of Pier 21.
Pier 21
- Categories: passenger ship terminal, event venue, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.63775° or 44° 38′ 16″ northLongitude
-63.56605° or 63° 33′ 58″ westOperator
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21Open location code
87PRJCQM+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1092494232OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q512474
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Pier 21” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Pier 21”
- Chinese: “21号码头”
- Chinese: “21號碼頭”
- Dutch: “Pier 21”
- French: “quai 21”
- French: “Quai 21”
- German: “Pier 21”
- Japanese: “ピア21”
- Japanese: “第21埠頭”
- Ukrainian: “Пірс 21”
- Ukrainian: “Пристань 21”
- Ukrainian: “Причал 21”
- Ukrainian: “Причал № 21”
- “Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21”
- “Pier 21”
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