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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Nova Scotia > Halifax |
2001 population: 359,111 (Source: Statistics Canada) Political and financial capital of Nova Scotia Halifax is in Halifax County, in the province of Nova Scotia. It is on Halifax Harbor. The regional municipality is the provincial capital. The community was named for the second Earl of Halifax.
Thousands of loyalists from Boston and later, New York, sailed here during and after the American Revolution.
The city was established in in 1749 as a British naval and military base. Many of the passengers who drowned when the Titanic snak were brought to Halifax for burial. More than 1,600 people were killled, and much of the north end of the city was destroyed, after a 1917 collision of two ships in the harbor. A French munitions ship and a Belgian relief vessel crashed, causing an explosion that decimated families and wiped out 325 acres of the city. The regional municipality of Halifax was formed in 1996, with the merger of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, the town of Bedford and Halifax County.
Filming location for 1995 movie, "Leaving Las Vegas" and 1997 movie, "Titanic" and 2001 movie, "The Shipping News"
Well-known residents have included:
· Denny Doherty, singer (The Mamas & the Papas) · Leslie Hope, actress · Sarah McLachlan, musician · Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, prime minister
Local festivals include:
· Alexander Keith's Natal Day Festival - Aug. 2-6, 2007 · Atlantic Film Festival - Sept. 13-22, 2007 · Atlantic Fringe Gestival - Aug. 30-Sept. 9, 2007 · Busker Festival - Aug. 9-19, 2007 · Maritime Fall Fair - Oct. 5-14, 2007 · Nova Scotia Multicultural Festival - June 15-17, 2007 Dates often change. Check Halifax web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Long Lake Regional Park, Point Pleasant Park, Hemlock Ravine Park, Sir Sandford Fleming Park
Performing arts: Neptune Theatre, Shakespeare by the Sea Theater Society
Attractions: Casino Nova Scotia, Halifax Public Gardens
Historic sites and museums: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Discovery Centre, Halifax Citadel, Maritime Command Museum, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Nova Scotia Museum, Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, Pier 21, Province House, York Redoubt National Historic Site
Archives: Public Archives of Nova Scotia
Colleges and universities: Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Saint Mary's University, Nova Scotia Community College - Halifax Campus, Nova Scotia Community College - Institute of Technology
Transit: MetroLink
Listed places in Halifax: | Airports (1) | Archives (1) Cemeteries (6) Colleges (4) Communities (1) Hotels (31) Museums (4) Newspapers (3) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Halifax travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Halifax Web sites | Halifax local government | Halifax Chamber of Commerce Halifax tourism Ancestry & family history | Genealogy page (NS GenWeb) for Halifax County | Nova Scotia genealogy page (GenWeb) Nova Scotia genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Nova Scotia family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Archives in Halifax include Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management | Nova Scotia archive | Library & Archives Canada Arts | Theater Shakespeare by the Sea Theater Society Attractions | Halifax museums | Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Halifax include Camp Hill Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Fort Massey Cemetery, Mount Herman Cemetery, Old Burial Grounds, St. John's Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Halifax area cemeteries Communities | Communities near Halifax | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Halifax include Mount Saint Vincent University, NSCAD University, Saint Mary's University, University of King's College | Colleges in Nova Scotia | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Halifax | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Nova Scotia | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Halifax festival web sites: | Alexander Keith's Natal Day Festival Atlantic Film Festival Atlantic Fringe Festival Busker Festival Grou Tyme Festival Maritime Fall Festival Nova Scotia Multicultural Festival Scotia Festival of Music ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Halifax local government Web site | Nova Scotia provincial government Historical societies | Nova Scotia historical society | History | Archives in Nova Scotia | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Halifax | Halifax locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Halifax include Halifax Chronicle Herald, Halifax Daily News, The Coast | Newspapers in Nova Scotia | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Halifax | Photos & post cards | Photos of Nova Scotia places | Post cards of Nova Scotia communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Ferry schedules Travel & tourism | Airports near Halifax | Hotels in or near Halifax Halifax tourism Nova Scotia tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Nova Scotia weather conditions
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