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Communities Also Named Halifax ...
We found ten communities that share the name Halifax.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Halifax is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Volusia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Halifax [Volusia County].
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Halifax is located in Camden County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<2> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Halifax.
- Kansas
- Wabaunsee County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wabaunsee County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Halifax.
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Halifax is located in Allen County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Halifax.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Halifax is located in Plymouth County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Halifax.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- This Halifax is located in Saint Francois County and lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Halifax.
- North Carolina
- Halifax County
- This Halifax is located in Halifax County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Halifax.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Halifax is located in Dauphin County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Halifax.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Halifax is located in Windham County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Halifax.
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Halifax is located in Halifax County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Halifax.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Halifax ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cherry Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eastern Passage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Passage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Passage
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastern Passage <5>
- Fall River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <5>
- Harrietsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietsfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietsfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietsfield <5>
- Herring Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cove
- Lake Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Echo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Echo
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lower Sackville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lucasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineville
- Shad Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Bay
- Tufts Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Halifax to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Halifax to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Halifax and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Halifax to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,683 miles [5,927.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Halifax: www.halifax.ca/ The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Halifax could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Halifax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halifax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6474, Longitude: -63.5905 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Halifax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Halifax to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.036 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.447 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.788 degrees. |
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