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Welcome to Halls Harbour ...

Halls Harbour is located on the west coast of Nova Scotia (on the Bay of Funday, at the Minas Channel).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Halls Harbour, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for Halls Harbour: Halls Hbr. (or less commonly used: Halls Harb. or Halls Hrbr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Halls Harbour for more information about variations on the name of Halls Harbour.

Halls Harbour is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Halls Harbour lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Halls Harbour lies within the (902) area code.

The Canadian Postal Code for Halls Harbour: B0P<2>

Communities near Halls Harbour ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halls Harbour.

  • Kentville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolfville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfville <3>
  • Berwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chipman Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman Brook
  • Northville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
  • West Glenmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Baxter Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Harbour
  • Billtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
  • Whites Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Atlanta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halls Harbour ...

Looking for more information about Halls Harbour? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Halls Harbour, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Halls Harbour.

Adding Halls Harbour to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Halls Harbour was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Halls Harbour.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halls Harbour. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halls Harbour - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Halls Harbour, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Halls Harbour). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Halls Harbour or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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