Map of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax is the administrative centre of Nova Scotia, Canada, with a population of about 471,559. It lies at 44.6427°N, 63.5769°W. Halifax is about 956 km (594 mi) east of Ottawa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dartmouth, 3 km to the north.

Halifax at a glance

Where is Halifax?

• The 13th largest city in Canada by recorded population.
• The largest city in Nova Scotia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 48 min on the shortest day to 15 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Halifax

• Dartmouth — 3 km north
• Lower Sackville — 17 km northwest
• Charlottetown — 180 km north
• Moncton — 187 km northwest
• Saint John — 207 km west
• Fredericton — 282 km northwest
• Sydney — 313 km northeast
• Lewiston — 531 km west, United States
• Portland — 544 km west, United States
• Rimouski — 567 km northwest

Largest cities in Nova Scotia

• Sydney — 105,968
• Dartmouth — 101,343
• Lower Sackville — 51,749

Largest cities in Canada

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Montréal — 1,762,949
• Calgary — 1,306,784
• Ottawa — 1,017,449
• Edmonton — 1,010,899
• Winnipeg — 749,607
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Vancouver — 662,248
• Brampton — 656,480
• Hamilton — 569,353

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Other places named Halifax

• Halifax — England, United Kingdom

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.