Halifax

Nova Scotia's capital

Halifax is a city name, most prominently referring to the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada—a major Atlantic port with one of the world's largest natural harbors.

Halifax, England is a town in West Yorkshire known historically for wool trading.

The name also appears in the expression go to Halifax, a 19th-century American euphemism for "go to hell."

city

Nova Scotia

Eastern Canadian maritime province

harbour · Dartmouth · peninsula · Bedford · metro · municipal · HRM · Atlantic Canada · residents · urban

history

explosion

Violent burst of energy

Titanic · founding · Cornwallis · deportation · garrison · fortress · heritage · archives · museum · monument

maritime

harbour

Sheltered anchorage for ships

fishing · boardwalk · seaport · lighthouse · tugboat · anchor · seafaring · mariner · Atlantic · schooner

naval

dockyard

Maritime vessel construction site

  • navyMaritime military force
  • fleetVehicles under unified command
  • warshipArmed naval vessel

frigate · submarine · convoy · seaman · sailor · military · destroyer · admiral · patrol · defence

banking

Bank of Scotland

Scottish financial institution

mortgage · savings · branch · financial · British · merger · lending · Yorkshire · account · insurance

Categories
Opposites
Canadian geographic/coastal position

HalifaxVancouver

Major Canadian Pacific port

Victoria · Pacific coast · West Coast · British Columbia

Canadian regional identity

HalifaxCalgary

Alberta's economic hub

Edmonton · Winnipeg · Western Canada · Alberta · Vancouver

city size and metropolitan dominance in Canada

HalifaxToronto

Ontario's capital city

Montreal · Vancouver · megacity

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G