Old Burying Ground

The Old Burying Ground is a historic cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road in Downtown Halifax.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Also known as: “Old Saint Paul Burying Ground” and “Saint Paul’s Cemetery”
Address: 1460 Barrington Street, Halifax, 7, Nova Scotia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Halifax Court House and St. Mary’s Basilica.

Halifax Court House

Courthouse

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The Halifax Court House is a historic building in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its main section was completed in 1863, with the east wing, built in 1930, being the newest portion.

St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral located in the downtown core of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth and is the largest Catholic church in the Archdiocese. St. Mary’s Basilica is situated 110 metres northwest of Old Burying Ground.

Maritime Centre

Shopping center

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The Maritime Centre is an office building in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, home to the regional telecommunications company Bell Aliant. The main entrance is located at the corner of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road. Maritime Centre is situated 120 metres northeast of Old Burying Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.

North End

Suburb

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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 Old Burying Ground.

Tufts Cove

Suburb

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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 4 km north of Old Burying Ground.

Old Burying Ground

Category: burial
Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.64351° or 44° 38′ 37″ north

Longitude

-63.57275° or 63° 34′ 22″ west

Open location code

87PRJCVG+CW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 96322703

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

Wikidata ID

Q7083564

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to French—“Old Burying Ground” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Antic Cemintiri de Halifax”
Chinese: “旧墓地”
Chinese: “舊墓地”
French: “ancien cimetière d’Halifax”
French: “Ancien cimetière d’Halifax”
French: “Ancien Cimetière”

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