Citadel Hill

Citadel Hill is a park in Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia. Citadel Hill is situated nearby to the historic building West Ravelin, as well as near Army Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Citadel Hill and Scotiabank Centre.

Citadel Hill

Photo: Moneywagon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Citadel Hill is a National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citadel Hill since the city was founded by the British in 1749, and were referred to as Fort George—but only the third fort was officially named Fort George.

Scotiabank Centre

Stadium

Photo: Bryson109, Public domain.

Scotiabank Centre is the largest multi-purpose facility in Atlantic Canada, located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. The main entrances to the building are located on Brunswick Street, at the corner of Duke Street and Carmichael Street, at the foot of Citadel Hill. Scotiabank Centre is situated 330 metres northeast of Citadel Hill.

Wanderers Grounds

Park

Photo: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY 4.0.

Wanderers Grounds is a sporting complex in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and home to Canadian Premier League professional soccer club HFX Wanderers FC. The grounds are part of the Halifax Commons. Wanderers Grounds is situated 310 metres southwest of Citadel Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.

North End

Suburb

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.

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 2½ km northwest of Citadel Hill.

Tufts Cove

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Tufts Cove is an urban neighbourhood in the community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the North End of Dartmouth. Tufts Cove is situated 3½ km north of Citadel Hill.

Citadel Hill

Type: Park
Also known as: “Halifax Citadel National Historic Site”
Categories: recreation area, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.64702° or 44° 38′ 49″ north

Longitude

-63.58055° or 63° 34′ 50″ west

Operator

Parks Canada

Open location code

87PRJCW9+RQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4138857

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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