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| summary= Halifax, officially known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The municipality had a population of 403,131 in 2016, with 316,701 in the urban area centred on Halifax Harbour. The harbour is home to several small islands.
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[[{{PAGENAME}}]] is a port of entry/exit for Canada. For details ''see [[Canada#Entrance|Entrance: Canada]]''.
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* [http://www.hiaa.ca/ Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport] (YHZ IATA) (located 35 km north of Halifax)
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* The 2 VIA Rail train station – located in the south end of Halifax at 1161 Hollis Street, directly next to the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel – is the terminus for train services to Montreal (via [[New Brunswick]]
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Halifax
Port of Entry
44°38.867'N, 063°34.283'W Chart icon.png
lat=44.647778 | lon=-63.571389 | zoom=12 | y

Halifax, officially known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The municipality had a population of 403,131 in 2016, with 316,701 in the urban area centred on Halifax Harbour. The harbour is home to several small islands.

Charts

See Nova Scotia.

Weather

Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Passages

See Nova Scotia.

Islands

Communication

Add here VHF channel for the coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Navigation

Provide any navigation notes especially any dangers or peculiar local conditions here.

Entrance

Halifax is a port of entry/exit for Canada. For details see Entrance: Canada.

Berthing

Describe here the berthing options of this port. Are there moorings or you have to anchor? Do most boats moor side-to, stern-to, or bow-to? Etc.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Iff there are any marinas please either give a short description or better yet, provide a dedicated page (Marina Template).

Anchorages

List anchorages except the ones covered under Offshore Islands below. If there are more then 2 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it (Port/Stop Template). We use headings for these so that other pages can link to them. Remove if not applicable.

Amenities

Facilities
Water ?
Electricity ?
Toilets ?
Showers ?
Laundry ?
Garbage ?
Supplies
Fuel ?
Bottled gas ?
Chandlers ?
Services
Repairs ?
Internet ?
Mobile connectivity ?
Vehicle rentals ?

Provisioning

Give the names and locations of supermarkets, grocery stores, bakeries, etc.

Eating out

Give the name of recommended restaurants, tavernas, pastry stores, etc.

Transportation

  • Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport (YHZ IATA) (located 35 km north of Halifax)
  • The 2 VIA Rail train station – located in the south end of Halifax at 1161 Hollis Street, directly next to the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel – is the terminus for train services to Montreal (via New Brunswick
  • A ferry service also operates between Halifax and Dartmouth
  • Halifax is connected to the rest of Canada by provincial highways 102 and 104

Tourism

History

Give a short history of the port.

Places to Visit

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

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Links

References

See Canada.

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