Five Islands
in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (45 mi) - CFB Greenwood (52 mi)
- Greater Moncton International Airport (57 mi)
- Summerside Airport (71 mi)
- Charlottetown Airport (75 mi)
- Saint John Airport (90 mi)
- Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport (105 mi)
- Miramichi Airport (129 mi)
- Landscape of Grand Pré (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Old Town Lunenburg (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.417 and -64.032 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 25' 0" and W -64° 1' 55"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - CAD
- Spoken languages:
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:53 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:26 am and 4:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -35.022 and 116.916 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Peaceful Bay - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Five Islands
Five Islands in Nova Scotia is a town located in Canada about 565 mi (or 910 km) east of Ottawa, the country's capital place.
Time in Five Islands is now 09:53 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Halifax with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Five Islands, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Canada is Halifax / Stanfield International Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Canada is Landscape of Grand Pré in a distance of 26 mi (or 43 km), South-East.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Halifax, Charlottetown, Fredericton, Machias and Houlton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Harrington River Fall and Cave, Nova Scotia
Little known waterfall and cave site on the Harrington River, Nova Scotia http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Harrington-River-Fall-and-cave-near-Parrsboro-NS-10339.
Thomas' Cove Coastal Preserve - Hiking in Nova Scotia
We hiked 8k within this coastal preserve, just before you reach Five Islands, Nova Scotia. You have two loop to choose from: Headlands & Economy. Both are about equal distance and both offer...
Five Islands Nova Scotia brn2flyul
Five Islands, Economy Nova Scotia, 2010 In my Challenger II.
Not Since Moses 10k run 2009- Five Islands Nova Scotia
Video from race day at the 2009 edition of Not Since Moses at Five Islands, Nova Scotia. http://www.notsincemoses.com/ Check out my garmin connect track file of the course (google maps to...
Camping at Five Islands Provincial Park June 26-27, 2009
Campsites, Minas Basin mud flats, and sunsets at Five Islands Provincial Park in Nova Scotia.
Five Islands Provincial Park
Dad'sRideGoPro5Islands.mov
GoPro Hero - snowmobile down camp in 5 ISlands.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Five Islands, Nova Scotia
Five Islands is a rural community in Colchester County Nova Scotia with a population of 300 located on the north shore of the Minas Basin, home of the highest tides in the world. The islands form an exposed part of the North Mountain Basalt. It is named, logically, after five small islands - Moose, Diamond, Long, Egg, and Pinnacle - located just off the coast.
Cobequid fault
. The Cobequid Fault is a fault that is the extension of the Chedabucto Fault. This fault runs from Truro to Cape Chignecto south of the Cobequid Hills. Both the Cobequid fault and the Chedabucto Fault form the Minas Fault zone splitting Nova Scotia into the Avalon Zone and the Meguma Zone. Movement on the Cobequid Fault started before 400 million years ago and end around 40 million years ago.
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