George’s Island
George’s Island is a pier in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada which is located on Georges Island Road. George’s Island is situated nearby to Fort Charlotte, as well as near the university NSCAD.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and HMCS Sackville.
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 600 metres southwest of George’s Island.
HMCS Sackville
Photo: Bryson109, Public domain.
HMCS Sackville is a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later served as a civilian research vessel. She is now a museum ship located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the last surviving Flower-class corvette. HMCS Sackville is situated 1 km northwest of George’s Island.
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 700 metres southwest of George’s Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halifax and North End.
Halifax
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Atlantic Canada. The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours.
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 George’s Island.
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 George’s Island.
George’s Island
- Type: Pier
- Address: 6P Georges Island Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Category: transportation
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.64252° or 44° 38′ 33″ northLongitude
-63.55999° or 63° 33′ 36″ westOpen location code
87PRJCVR+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 1190075301OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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