Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery is a cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth. It was constructed in 1843 under the direction of Archbishop William Walsh, on land provided by local authorities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Massey Cemetery and Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.
Fort Massey Cemetery
Cemetery
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Fort Massey Cemetery is a military cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia dating back to the 1750s, and is the resting place for British and Canadian soldiers, veterans and spouses. Fort Massey Cemetery is situated 150 metres east of Holy Cross Cemetery.
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Hospital
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Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is a large teaching hospital affiliated with Dalhousie University. The QEII cares for adult patients. Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre is situated 300 metres west of Holy Cross Cemetery.
Fort Massey United Church
Church
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Fort Massey United Church, formerly Fort Massey Presbyterian Church, is a United Church of Canada church in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Fort Massey United Church is situated 260 metres east of Holy Cross Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.
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.
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
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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 3½ km northwest of Holy Cross Cemetery.
Armdale
Locality
Armdale is a neighbourhood of the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Armdale is situated 3½ km west of Holy Cross Cemetery.
Holy Cross Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Category: burial
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.63902° or 44° 38′ 21″ northLongitude
-63.57655° or 63° 34′ 36″ westOpen location code
87PRJCQF+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 70587367OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q5885091
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Holy Cross Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哈利法克斯聖十字公墓”
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות הולי קרוס”
- Russian: “кладбище Святого Креста”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Holy Cross Cemetery”. Photo: WayeMason, CC BY-SA 4.0.