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Halifax Academy Building
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Halifax Academy Building
St. Paul's Church
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St. Paul's Church
Grand Parade
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Grand Parade
Halifax City Hall
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Halifax City Hall
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Halifax Town Clock

classified federal heritage building of CanadaBuilt 1803
Typeclock towerPalladian
Built1803by William Hughes
Best monthsJul–Sepweather in Halifax
44.65° N, 63.58° WUTC−3 · Atlantic Daylight Time
Standing for223 years
built 1803today 2026
When to goHalifax · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40October
Best timeJul–Sep
October: high / low13° / 7°
iAbout

Halifax Town Clock in brief

Halifax Town Clock is a clock tower in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

It holds the designation classified federal heritage building of Canada.

The clock tower dates from 1803, was designed by William Hughes and is built in the Palladian style.

For a visit, the weather in Halifax is best in July, August and September; in October afternoons average 13°.

Halifax: weather and travel guide

Facts

Type
clock tower
Designation
classified federal heritage building of Canada
Built
1803
Architect
William Hughes
Style
Palladian
Nearest town
Halifax
Region
Nova Scotia
Coordinates
44.64720, -63.57750
iiLocation

Where to find it

iiiWhen to visit

Weather in Halifax

Climate guide

Month score for sightseeing

Best Jul–Sep
ivNearby

More heritage close by

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Halifax Academy Building
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Halifax Academy Building

0.2 km SE
Provincially Registered Property
Halifax Academy Building
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Citadel Hill

0.2 km W
national historic site of Canada
Citadel Hill
St. Paul's Church
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St. Paul's Church

0.2 km E
national historic site of Canada
St. Paul's Church
Grand Parade
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Grand Parade

0.2 km NE
Municipally Registered Property
Grand Parade
Halifax City Hall
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Halifax City Hall

0.3 km NE
national historic site of Canada
Halifax City Hall
Alex Mclean House
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Alex Mclean House

0.3 km NE
Municipally Registered Property
Alex Mclean House
Around here

Halifax and around

Halifax
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Halifax

Nova Scotia · Canada
Jul–Sepbest months
22°July high
60 maltitude
Halifax

Nature

Chocolate Lake, Nova Scotia
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3.6 km W

Chocolate Lake, Nova Scotia

Lake · 30 m
Chocolate Lake, Nova Scotia
Lake Micmac
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5.9 km N

Lake Micmac

Lake · 19 m
Lake Micmac
Bayers Lake
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7.4 km W

Bayers Lake

Lake · 92 m
Bayers Lake

Mountains

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31 km NW

Kehoe Mountain

217 m
Kehoe Mountain

Heritage

St. Paul's Church
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0.6 km N

St. Paul's Church

national historic site of Canada · 1750
St. Paul's Church
Fort Massey United Church
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0.5 km SE

Fort Massey United Church

Provincially Registered Property · 1870
Fort Massey United Church
Bank of Nova Scotia Building, Halifax
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0.7 km NE

Bank of Nova Scotia Building, Halifax

Municipally Registered Property · 1931
Bank of Nova Scotia Building, Halifax

Museums

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
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0.7 km NE

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Art museum · 1908
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
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0.7 km NE

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Maritime museum · 1948
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
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0.7 km NW

Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History

Natural history museum · 1868
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History