Barrington Street, Halifax
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Barrington Street is a major street on the Halifax Peninsula
in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia
, Canada
, running from the MacKay bridge
in the North End
approximately 7 kilometres south, through Downtown Halifax
to Inglis Street in the South End
. The civic numbers range from 950 to 4756 on the Halifax Peninsula street grid numbering system.
Halifax Peninsula
The Halifax Peninsula is a community and planning area located in the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality in the province of Nova Scotia. Halifax Peninsula is home to Downtown Halifax, the financial and economic heart of the region, which was also the site of the original settlement and...
in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, running from the MacKay bridge
A. Murray MacKay Bridge
The A. Murray MacKay Bridge locally known as "the new bridge" is the second suspension bridge linking the Halifax Peninsula with Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and opened on July 10, 1970....
in the North End
North End, Halifax
The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood located in the urban core of Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality, occupying the northern part of the Halifax Peninsula.-Geography:...
approximately 7 kilometres south, through Downtown Halifax
Downtown Halifax
Downtown Halifax is the city centre of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern-central portion of the Halifax Peninsula, on Halifax Harbour, it serves as the business, entertainment, and tourism hub of the region.- Municipal:...
to Inglis Street in the South End
South End, Halifax
The South End is a region of Halifax Regional Municipality, located on the southern half of the Halifax Peninsula in Halifax's urban centre. Quinpool Road is increasingly considered to be an arbitrary border between the South and North Ends, though Quinpool Road is also a part of the West End, and...
. The civic numbers range from 950 to 4756 on the Halifax Peninsula street grid numbering system.
Major intersections
- Windsor Street Interchange - MacKay bridgeA. Murray MacKay BridgeThe A. Murray MacKay Bridge locally known as "the new bridge" is the second suspension bridge linking the Halifax Peninsula with Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and opened on July 10, 1970....
- Devonshire Avenue
- North Street - Macdonald Bridge
- Cogswell Interchange
- Duke Street
- Sackville Street
- Spring Garden Road
- Morris Street
- South Street
- Inglis StreetInglis StreetInglis Street is a street on the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia, Canada. It runs between Barrington Street and Beaufort Avenue.-Major intersections:* Beaufort Avenue* Robie Street* Barrington Street, Halifax* Tower Road...
Notable places
- Barrington Place Shops
- CFB HalifaxCFB HalifaxCanadian Forces Base Halifax is Canada's east coast navy base and home port to the Atlantic fleet, known as Maritime Forces Atlantic....
- Dalhousie UniversityDalhousie UniversityDalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
Sexton Campus (former Technical University of Nova ScotiaTechnical University of Nova ScotiaThe Technical University of Nova Scotia was a university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada until it became part of Dalhousie University in 1997. It was formerly the Nova Scotia Technical College and is today the Sexton Campus of Dalhousie University.In the early 1900s, at the request of the province...
) - Delta Hotel BarringtonDelta HotelsDelta Hotels is a chain of 45 hotels and resorts across Canada, primarily in the 4 star range of standard. Delta once had a hotel in the United States, the Delta Court of Flags Hotel, located in Orlando, Florida, however, it was closed sometime after 1996 and has subsequently been demolished...
- Granville MallGranville Mall (Halifax)Granville Mall is an area in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was formerly part of Granville Street, until nearby developments, such as the Cogswell Interchange, and Scotia Square, rendered this section fairly useless traffic-wise and it was converted into a pedestrian mall...
- Halifax City HallHalifax City HallHalifax City Hall is the seat of municipal government in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.Since municipal amalgamation took place on 1 April 1996, Halifax City Hall has hosted the regular meetings of the Halifax Regional Council, as well as various municipal offices.-History:The building...
- Maritime CentreMaritime Centre (Halifax)The Maritime Centre in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is an office building home to the regional telecommunications company Bell Aliant ....
- Port of Halifax
- Province HouseProvince House (Nova Scotia)Province House is where the Nova Scotia Legislature, known officially as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has met every year since 1819. The building is Canada's oldest house of government...
- Scotia SquareScotia SquareScotia Square is a large commercial development in Downtown Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia managed by Halifax Developments Limited . It was built in the late sixties to mid seventies...
- St. Mary's BasilicaSt. Mary's Basilica (Halifax)St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a Catholic cathedral located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The facade and spire are entirely of local granite, and its architectural design is said to have been inspired by Saint Martin in the Fields in London. Construction began in 1820 and it was...
- St. Paul's ChurchSt. Paul's Church (Halifax)St. Paul's Church is an evangelical Anglican church in downtown Halifax Nova Scotia within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island of the Anglican Church of Canada. It is located at the south end of the Grand Parade, an open square in downtown Halifax with Halifax City Hall at the...
- Bank of Commerce BuildingBank of Commerce (Halifax)The CIBC Building is an office building in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia built in 1977. The office tower stands at 66 metres and has 16 floors. Most of Halifax's office towers are lined along the city's harbour...
- TD TowerTD Tower (Halifax)TD Tower is an office building home to the Toronto-Dominion Bank in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. It was completed in 1974.The bank building stands at 73 metres with 18 floors and is next to Bank of Commerce...