Bedford Basin
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Bedford Basin is a large, sheltered harbour basin forming the inner part of Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada, known for its strategic naval and shipping significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bedford Basin canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
harbour basin ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bedford, Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinType | glacially carved basin ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Province of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Outer Halifax Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ The Narrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| governedBy | Halifax Regional Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental coastal climate ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | marine habitat in Halifax Harbour ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep anchorage areas
ⓘ
relatively narrow entrance via The Narrows ⓘ |
| hasMouth | The Narrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the community of Bedford, Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| hasNavigationUse | approach and anchorage area for Port of Halifax ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Dartmouth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity | Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | Halifax Harbour bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMilitaryBase | CFB Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPort | Port of Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
World War I convoy assembly area
ⓘ
World War II convoy assembly area ⓘ |
| isShelteredBy | surrounding landforms of Halifax Harbour ⓘ |
| knownFor |
naval significance
ⓘ
sheltered anchorage ⓘ shipping significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halifax Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Halifax Regional Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Atlantic Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| near | Royal Canadian Navy facilities in Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Halifax Harbour defence system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halifax Harbour shipping lanes ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic Ocean watershed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anchorage
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ naval operations ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.