Fire Command Post
You can find Fire Command Post, a national historic site, in Harrietsfield. Add any of 9 more places within 5 km to a visit. It is protected as a Classified Federal Heritage Building.
National historic site in Harrietsfield
Inside Harrietsfield
Within Harrietsfield’s neighbourhood outline stands Fire Command Post. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Parks Canada
One of the places Parks Canada looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Classified Federal Heritage Building
It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
The warmest stretch in Harrietsfield is June to September, at 19–23°C in the afternoon.
Fire Command Post
The site is kept up by Parks Canada. A short trip away is York Redoubt, 100 m off.
- Type
- National historic site
- Run by
- Parks Canada
- Listed
- Classified Federal Heritage Building
- Town
- in Harrietsfield
Fire Command Post and what surrounds it
The numbers show what else is near Fire Command Post, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Harrietsfield’s neighbourhood outline. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Which town is nearest
In size, Westmount comes first of the 8, with 23,207 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
- 1Harrietsfield
- 2South End
- 3Eastern Passage
- 4Schmidtville
- 5Manor Park
- 6Portland Estates
- 7Westmount
- 8North End
Harrietsfield
South End
Eastern Passage
Schmidtville
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fire Command Post is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrietsfield | It’s in town | 6,786 | 32 |
| South End | 1.1 km west of it | 22,012 | 44 |
| Eastern Passage | 1.7 km northeast of it | 10,745 | 41 |
| Schmidtville | 4.6 km northwest of it | 18,105 | 44 |
| Manor Park | 4.6 km northwest of it | 14,148 | 46 |
| Portland Estates | 4.9 km north of it | 10,164 | 46 |
| Westmount | 7 km west of it | 23,207 | 41 |
| North End | 7.4 km northwest of it | 19,733 | 40 |
Pair Fire Command Post with these
There are 11 within 15 km, 3 forts, 3 national historic sites and 2 museums among them.
FortYork Redoubt100 m away2
FortGeorges Island5 km away3
FortPrince of Wales Tower3.1 km away4
National historic site · Parks CanadaBattery200 m away5
MuseumCanadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 214.8 km away6MuseumMuseumShearwater Aviation Museum4.7 km away7National historic siteNational historic site · Parks CanadaSoutheast Salient4.8 km away8National historic siteNational historic site · Parks CanadaLower Battery5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Fire Command Post
Where is Fire Command Post?
Fire Command Post stands in Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia: inside the town’s neighbourhood outline.
What is Fire Command Post?
National historic site.
Who runs Fire Command Post?
Parks Canada.
When is the best time to visit Fire Command Post?
Visit Harrietsfield from June to September for the warmest weather: highs of 19–23°C on the 1991–2020 normals.
Is Fire Command Post a designated historic place?
Yes: Classified Federal Heritage Building.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Fire Command Post: Properpostman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Redoubt: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Island: Thparkth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince of Wales Tower: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battery: Properpostman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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).