Fort Ives Platform
Fort Ives Platform is a scenic viewpoint in Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia. Fort Ives Platform is situated nearby to the ruins Searchlight Emplacement, as well as near the disaster remains Schooner Gertrude de Costa (1950).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prince of Wales Tower and Shearwater Aviation Museum.
Prince of Wales Tower
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Prince of Wales Tower is the oldest martello tower in North America and is located in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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 2 km east of Fort Ives Platform.
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Museum
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is Canada's national museum of immigration. The museum occupies part of Pier 21, the former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is situated 2½ km northwest of Fort Ives Platform.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North End and Colby Village.
North End
Locality
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. North End is situated 6 km northwest of Fort Ives Platform.
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 6 km northeast of Fort Ives Platform.
Armdale
Locality
Armdale is a neighbourhood of the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Armdale is situated 7 km west of Fort Ives Platform.
Fort Ives Platform
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.62144° or 44° 37′ 17″ northLongitude
-63.54139° or 63° 32′ 29″ westOpen location code
87PRJFC5+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 835401716OpenStreetMap feature
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Highlights include Searchlight Emplacement and CN Barges (3), c. 1941.
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