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St. Mary's Basilica
Attractions in Westmount

Places to visit near Westmount: St. Mary's Basilica & more

23 of the 39 places to visit in and around Westmount are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Westmount itself. Of the places on our list, 6 are looked after by Parks Canada. The big name further out is York Redoubt, 7 km from the centre.

Photo: St. Mary's Basilica, baekken (CC BY 2.0)
In Westmount
0
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
39
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
23
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
14
in or near town
Cared for
6
by Parks Canada
Best known

The first to see around Westmount

ChurchSt. Mary's Basilica1.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic shipHMCS Sackville2.1 km outside town, to the northeast
FortGeorges Island2.8 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt Gallery of Nova Scotia1.9 km outside town, to the northeastGardenHalifax Public Gardens1 km outside town, to the northeastCastleHalifax Citadel1.3 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Where to find them

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

By kind

Grouped by kind

Count 23 museums or galleries and 14 forts or historic sites.

Museums & galleries 16 museums · 7 art galleries0 in town · 23 nearby
Forts & historic sites 5 national historic sites · 3 forts · 2 historic ships · 1 church · 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 historic site0 in town · 14 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Looked after by Parks Canada: Southeast Salient, Cavalier Building, Counterscarp Gallery and Redan.

Every place

All of them, one by one

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

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

FortYork Redoubt7 km eastNational historic site · Parks CanadaFire Command Post7 km eastNational historic site · Parks CanadaBattery7.1 km east

Places well known beyond Westmount (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.

Visiting Westmount: the answers

What is there to see near Westmount?

None inside Westmount; the closest, within 5 km, are HMCS Sackville, Georges Island and Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.

Does Westmount have a museum?

The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Westmount include Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History and Admiralty House.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Westmount?

Yes: places in or within 5 km of Westmount are in the care of Parks Canada; the chart above names them.

What are the best-known days out near Westmount?

The best known within 40 km are Fire Command Post (7 km), Battery (7.1 km).

How is this list made?

Museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers are merged into one list. A historic building needs a sign it welcomes visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Each place is put in the town’s 2021 outline or within 5 km of its edge.

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).