Seeing Hatchet Lake? Begin at SS Atlantic Interpretative Centre
Of the 12 places to visit in and around Hatchet Lake, 7 are museums or galleries. Mapped inside Hatchet Lake’s neighbourhood outline are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 10. One of the places on the list is maintained by Parks Canada. For a full day, there is St. Mary's Basilica, 18 km away.
Hatchet Lake’s big names
Art galleryWilliam deGarthe Art Galleryin town
GardenHalifax Public Gardens4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
FortPrince of Wales Tower4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNova Scotia Museum of Natural History4.8 km outside town, to the northeastCathedralCathedralAll Saints Cathedral, Halifax4.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The dashed line is Hatchet Lake’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
What is on offer
Green: inside Hatchet Lake. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Looked after by Parks Canada: Southeast Salient.
The list in full
William deGarthe Art Gallery
Gallery displaying the works of William deGarthe.
Halifax Public Gardens
Public park in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Prince of Wales Tower
Martello Tower in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Nova Scotia, Canada.
All Saints Cathedral, Halifax
Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Steele Wheels Motor Museum
Automotive museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The 2 inside Hatchet Lake come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Hatchet Lake → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hatchet Lake →
Beyond the town
ChurchSt. Mary's Basilica18 km northeast
Historic shipHMCS Sackville18 km northeast
FortGeorges Island18 km northeast
Art galleryArt Gallery of Nova Scotia18 km northeast
CastleHalifax Citadel17 km northeast
MuseumMaritime Museum of the Atlantic18 km northeast
MuseumAdmiralty House18 km north
FortYork Redoubt16 km northeast
MuseumCanadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 2118 km northeast
National historic site · Parks CanadaBattery16 km northeast
National historic site · Parks CanadaFire Command Post16 km northeast
National historic site · Parks CanadaCavalier Building17 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Hatchet Lake (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.
Asked about places to visit in Hatchet Lake
Does Hatchet Lake have a museum?
Look at Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, Steele Wheels Motor Museum and Public Archives of Nova Scotia, in Hatchet Lake or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Hatchet Lake?
Yes: places in or within 5 km of Hatchet Lake are in the care of Parks Canada; the chart above names them.
What are the best-known days out near Hatchet Lake?
Worth the drive, within 40 km: HMCS Sackville (18 km), Georges Island (18 km), Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (18 km), Halifax Citadel (17 km).
How is this list made?
A single list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, each site counted once. To appear, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), and hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Places in the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of its edge, are the ones shown.
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 (16)
- William deGarthe Art Gallery: Shellysimpson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halifax Public Gardens: Hantsheroes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince of Wales Tower: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History: Hal peridol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Basilica: baekken, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Sackville: Bryson109 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Island: Thparkth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halifax Citadel: Moneywagon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic: Letterofmarque, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Admiralty House: Dan Conlin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Redoubt: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battery: Properpostman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fire Command Post: Properpostman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cavalier Building: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).