Citadel Hill (Halifax Citadel)

Completed in 1856, the Halifax Citadel overlooks the harbour from the highest downtown point. Officially known as Fort George, the Citadel is a national historic site. While entrance to the Citadel itself has a fee, the hill it sits on and the car route around the Citadel can be enjoyed for free.

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Location
Bordered by Brunswick St., Sackville St., Ahern Avenue, and Rainnie Drive.
N 44.6470° W 63.5800° ( Google Maps - MapQuest - Google Earth )

Trail Maps
Map from Trails Nova Scotia.

Bus Service
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For the entire Halifax-Dartmouth route map click here.
For schedule changes see the Metro Transit website.

Bike Access
On primary bicycle routes with a bike path on Brunswick St.. (Halifax Bike Map)


Facilities
  • Park benches
  • Garbage cans

    Hours
    No restrictions posted.


    Geocaches
  • Hockamock Citadel (GC8A20)
    To find other geocaches in this area, click here.


    Related Websites
    Parks Canada