Fort McNab
Fort McNab is a fort in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Fort McNab is situated nearby to McNab Family Cemetery, as well as near the peak Range Hill.Photo: Mattpower123, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maugher Beach lighthouse and Shearwater Aviation Museum.
Maugher Beach lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maugher Beach lighthouse is situated 1½ km west of Fort McNab.
Shearwater Aviation Museum
Museum
The Shearwater Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at CFB Shearwater in Shearwater, Nova Scotia. The museum acquires, conserves, organizes, researches and interprets to Canadian Forces personnel and the public at large for their study, education and enjoyment, artifacts and documents which exemplify the history of Canadian maritime military aviation. Shearwater Aviation Museum is situated 3 km north of Fort McNab.
York Redoubt
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. York Redoubt is situated 3 km west of Fort McNab.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halifax and Colby Village.
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.
Colby Village
Suburb
Colby Village is a subdivision of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, notable for being the home of Sidney Crosby and Bissett Park. There are four schools located in Colby Village: Colby Village Elementary, Caldwell Road Elementary, Astral Drive Elementary, and Astral Drive Junior High. Colby Village is situated 7 km north of Fort McNab.
Cole Harbour
Town
Photo: Coastal Elite, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Cole Harbour is situated 8 km north of Fort McNab.
Fort McNab
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Categories: National Historic Site Administered by Parks Canada, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.60002° or 44° 36′ 0″ northLongitude
-63.51531° or 63° 30′ 55″ westOpen location code
87PRJF2M+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 62148424OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q23010219
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In Other Languages
“Fort McNab” goes by many names.
- French: “fort McNab”
- French: “Fort McNab”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McNab Family Cemetery and Range Hill.
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