York Redoubt
York Redoubt is a fort overlooking Halifax Harbour entrance. Inside Harrietsfield’s neighbourhood outline is where it stands. The register lists it as a National Historic Site of Canada.
Fort in Harrietsfield
Among the best-known places to visit in Canada
Ranked by coverage, #485 of 5,181 places to visit across Canada. About ↓
Inside Harrietsfield
Within Harrietsfield’s neighbourhood outline stands York Redoubt. Towns near it ↓
National Historic Site of Canada
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 in Harrietsfield
In Harrietsfield, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–23°C.
York Redoubt
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Georges Island, 5.1 km off.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- National Historic Site of Canada
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Harrietsfield
- Official site
- pc.gc.ca/fra/lhn-nhs/ns/york/index.aspx
The way to York Redoubt
The numbers show what else is near York Redoubt, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Harrietsfield’s neighbourhood outline. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Towns that list York Redoubt
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Westmount (23,207 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 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 York Redoubt 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 | 4.7 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 |
Also near York Redoubt
FortGeorges Island5.1 km away2
FortPrince of Wales Tower3.1 km away3
National historic site · Parks CanadaFire Command Post100 m away4
National historic site · Parks CanadaBattery100 m away5
MuseumCanadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 214.9 km away6MuseumMuseumShearwater Aviation Museum4.8 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 about York Redoubt
Where is York Redoubt?
York Redoubt stands in Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia: inside the town’s neighbourhood outline.
What is York Redoubt?
Fort overlooking Halifax Harbour entrance.
How well known is York Redoubt?
York Redoubt is #485 on our Canadian list, ranked by Wikipedia coverage.
When is the best time to visit York Redoubt?
Visit Harrietsfield from June to September for the warmest weather: highs of 19–23°C on the 1991–2020 normals.
Is York Redoubt a designated historic place?
Yes: National Historic Site of Canada.
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)
- 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
- Fire Command Post: Properpostman, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).