National historic site · Schmidtville · Nova Scotia

Counterscarp Gallery

You can find Counterscarp Gallery, a national historic site, in Schmidtville. It counts as a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Top of the list nearby is St. Mary's Basilica, 700 m away.

Where

In Schmidtville

inside the neighbourhood outline

Run by

Parks Canada

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 20%

#1,012 of 5,181 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–23°C

In brief

National historic site in Schmidtville

Inside Schmidtville

Counterscarp Gallery is a place to visit inside Schmidtville’s neighbourhood outline. 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.

When to go

June to September are the warmest in Schmidtville, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C.

Jan0° / -8°124 mm

Feb1° / -8°114 mm

Mar4° / -4°120 mm

Apr9° / 0°108 mm

May14° / 5°115 mm

Jun19° / 10°107 mm

Jul23° / 14°95 mm

Aug23° / 15°94 mm

Sep20° / 11°107 mm

Oct14° / 6°141 mm

Nov9° / 1°135 mm

Dec4° / -4°156 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Schmidtville, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Shearwater, 6.3 km from Schmidtville (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Schmidtville’s full climate →

About

Counterscarp Gallery

Its care is managed by Parks Canada.

Its historic-place page →

Type: National historic site
Run by: Parks Canada
Listed: Classified Federal Heritage Building
Town: in Schmidtville

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Finding Counterscarp Gallery

Spot Counterscarp Gallery in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Counterscarp Gallery

The largest of the 8 towns is Austinville, with 28,021 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Schmidtville

18,105 people · 44 places to visit

2 · 400 m west of it

North End

19,733 people · 40 places to visit

3 · 900 m south of it

South End

22,012 people · 44 places to visit

4 · 1.2 km southwest of it

Westmount

23,207 people · 41 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Counterscarp Gallery is	People	Places to visit
Schmidtville	It’s in town	18,105	44
North End	400 m west of it	19,733	40
South End	900 m south of it	22,012	44
Westmount	1.2 km southwest of it	23,207	41
Austinville	2 km northwest of it	28,021	45
Windsor Park	2.1 km west of it	13,044	43
Manor Park	2.3 km north of it	14,148	46
Portland Estates	3.2 km northeast of it	10,164	46

Make a day of it

More near Counterscarp Gallery

Within 15 km are 2 national historic sites, a church and a castle, among others.

ChurchSt. Mary's Basilica700 m away 2

CastleHalifax Citadel100 m away 3

Art galleryArt Gallery of Nova Scotia600 m away 4

GardenHalifax Public Gardens500 m away 5

MuseumNova Scotia Museum of Natural History400 m away 6

National historic site · Parks CanadaCavalier Building100 m away 7National historic siteNational historic site · Parks CanadaRedan100 m away 8

Fort · Parks CanadaTown Clock on Citadel Hill200 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Counterscarp Gallery

Where is Counterscarp Gallery?

Counterscarp Gallery is in Schmidtville, Nova Scotia, inside the town’s neighbourhood outline.

What is Counterscarp Gallery?

National historic site.

Who runs Counterscarp Gallery?

Parks Canada.

When is the best time to visit Counterscarp Gallery?

For warmth, aim for June to September: highs of 19–23°C in Schmidtville (ECCC 1991–2020 normals).

Is Counterscarp Gallery 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 (7)

St. Mary's Basilica: baekken, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Halifax Citadel: Moneywagon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Halifax Public Gardens: Hantsheroes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History: Hal peridol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cavalier Building: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Town Clock on Citadel Hill: Aconcagua, 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).