Martello Tower

Martello Tower is a building in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada which is located on Fergusons Cove Road. Martello Tower is situated nearby to York Redoubt, as well as near the stone Flagpole Boulder.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include York Redoubt and Connaught Battery.

York Redoubt

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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.

Connaught Battery

Park

Connaught Battery is a World War I era harbour defence battery located north of York Redoubt at Ferguson's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. It took its name from the then Governor General of Canada, the Duke of Connaught, who was Queen Victoria's third son. Connaught Battery is situated 1 km northwest of Martello Tower.

Maugher Beach lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Maugher Beach lighthouse is situated 1½ km east of Martello Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halifax and North End.

Halifax

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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

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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 7 km northwest of Martello Tower.

Armdale

Locality

Armdale is a neighbourhood of the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Armdale is situated 7 km northwest of Martello Tower.

Martello Tower

Type: Building
Address: H, 292 Fergusons Cove Road, Fergusons Cove, Nova Scotia B3V 1L7
Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.59733° or 44° 35′ 50″ north

Longitude

-63.55335° or 63° 33′ 12″ west

Open location code

87PRHCWW+WM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 363964699

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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