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St. Mary's Basilica
Attractions in Fairview

What is near Fairview: St. Mary's Basilica first

Of the 35 places to visit in and around Fairview, 21 are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Fairview. Here, 5 places are kept up by Parks Canada. Out of town, Georges Island is 6.4 km away.

Photo: St. Mary's Basilica, baekken (CC BY 2.0)
In Fairview
0
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
35
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
21
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
12
in or near town
Cared for
5
by Parks Canada
Best known

Top of the list around Fairview

ChurchSt. Mary's Basilica4.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic shipHMCS Sackville4.4 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryArt Gallery of Nova Scotia4.1 km outside town, to the eastCastleHalifax Citadel3.5 km outside town, to the eastGardenHalifax Public Gardens3.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMaritime Museum of the Atlantic4.2 km outside town, to the east

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Map of the places

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The dashed line is Fairview’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

What you can see

Museums & galleries 14 museums · 7 art galleries0 in town · 21 nearby
Forts & historic sites 4 national historic sites · 2 historic ships · 2 forts · 1 church · 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 historic site0 in town · 12 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Fairview. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

In the care of Parks Canada: Cavalier Building, Counterscarp Gallery, Redan and Town Clock on Citadel Hill.

Every place

Every place to visit

Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Fairview → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fairview →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

FortGeorges Island6.4 km eastFortYork Redoubt9.6 km eastNational historic siteNational historic site · Parks CanadaLower Battery6.5 km eastNational historic site · Parks CanadaFire Command Post9.5 km eastNational historic site · Parks CanadaBattery9.6 km east

Places well known beyond Fairview (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

What visitors ask about Fairview

What is there to see near Fairview?

Inside Fairview the map is empty, but within 5 km lie HMCS Sackville, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Halifax Citadel.

Does Fairview have a museum?

Look at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Admiralty House and Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, in Fairview or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Fairview?

Yes, Parks Canada: the By kind chart above says which places, all within 5 km of Fairview.

What are the best-known days out near Fairview?

Within 40 km: York Redoubt (9.6 km), Lower Battery (6.5 km), Fire Command Post (9.5 km), Battery (9.6 km).

How is this list made?

We merge OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the heritage registers into one list of museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. To count, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tours are dropped. Places inside the town’s 2021 outline come first, then those up to 5 km beyond it.

Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (18)

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).