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The harbour is largely formed by a drowned glacial valley which succumbed to sea level rise since glaciation. The Sackville River now empties into...
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Halifax
The harbour is largely formed by a drowned glacial valley which succumbed to sea level rise since glaciation. The Sackville River now empties into the upper end of the harbour in Bedford Basin*, anglisized as Chebucto. It runs in a northwest-southeast direction.
Based on average vessel speeds*, Canada, Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, however its original river bed has been charted by the Canadian Hydrographic Service throughout the length of the harbour and beyond.*, it is the first inbound and last outbound port of call in eastern North America with transcontinental rail connections.
Halifax Harbour from the air looking South. Bedford is seen in the foreground*, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality.*, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality.The harbour is called Jipugtug by the Mi'kmaq first nation*, the Halifax Peninsula on the right*, the harbour is strategically located approximately one hour's sailing time north of the Great Circle Route between the Eastern Seaboard and Europe. As such*
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The harbour is largely formed by a drowned glacial valley which succumbed to sea level rise since glaciation. The Sackville River now empties into the upper end of the harbour in Bedford Basin*, anglisized as Chebucto. It runs in a northwest-southeast direction.
Based on average vessel speeds*, Canada, Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, however its original river bed has been charted by the Canadian Hydrographic Service throughout the length of the harbour and beyond.*, it is the first inbound and last outbound port of call in eastern North America with transcontinental rail connections.
Halifax Harbour from the air looking South. Bedford is seen in the foreground*, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality.*, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality.The harbour is called Jipugtug by the Mi'kmaq first nation*, the Halifax Peninsula on the right*, the harbour is strategically located approximately one hour's sailing time north of the Great Circle Route between the Eastern Seaboard and Europe. As such*
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