Sheppard’s Island

Sheppard’s Island is an evergreen forest in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Sheppard’s Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Wrights Cove, as well as near the suburb Burnside.

Places of Interest

Highlights include A. Murray MacKay Bridge and Enchanted Lake.

A. Murray MacKay Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Matt872000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The A. Murray MacKay Bridge, known locally as "the new bridge", is a suspension bridge linking the Halifax Peninsula with Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and opened on July 10, 1970.

Enchanted Lake

Lake

Enchanted Lake is a lake of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the southeastern part of the country, 1,000 km east of the capital Ottawa.

Little Albro Lake is a lake of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada in the community of Dartmouth. Little Albro Lake has a plant named the yellow floating heart that is Invasive to the area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dartmouth and Bedford.

Dartmouth

Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Bedford

Photo: Coastal Elite, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bedford is a former town and now a district of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the north west shore of the Bedford Basin in the central area of the municipality.

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.

Sheppard’s Island

Type: Evergreen forest
Address: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Category: forest
Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.6979° or 44° 41′ 53″ north

Longitude

-63.6109° or 63° 36′ 39″ west

Open location code

87PRM9XQ+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 461260086

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Sheppards Island and Bills Island.

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