Halifax commonly refers to: *

Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The ...

, Canada *

Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax () is a minster and market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It is the commercial, cultural and administrative centre of the borough, and the headquarters of Calderdale Council. In the 15th cen ...

, England *

Halifax (bank) Halifax (previously known as Halifax Building Society and colloquially known as The Halifax) is a British banking brand operating as a trading division of Bank of Scotland, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group. It is named ...

, a British bank Halifax may also refer to:

Places

Australia

Halifax, Queensland Halifax is a town and a coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Halifax had a population of 462 people. Geography Halifax is on the Herbert River, northeast of Ingham. History August Anderssen, a black ...

, a coastal town in the Shire of Hinchinbrook *

Halifax Bay Halifax Bay is a region located around a bay in the Coral Sea, situated on the Australian coast in Far North Queensland. It is bordered by the town of Ingham to the north, city of Townsville to the south and Great Palm Island off the coast to ...

, a bay south of the town of Halifax

Canada

Nova Scotia

, the capital city of the province **

Downtown Halifax Downtown Halifax is the primary central business district of the Halifax, Nova Scotia, Municipality of Halifax. Located on the central-eastern portion of the Halifax Peninsula, on Halifax Harbour. Along with Downtown Dartmouth, and other de facto ...

Halifax Peninsula The Halifax Peninsula is peninsula within the urban area of the Municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia. History The town of Halifax was founded by the British government under the direction of the Board of Trade and Plantations under the com ...

, part of the core of the municipality **

Mainland Halifax Mainland Halifax is the remaining portion of the community of Halifax, without the Halifax Peninsula. History For thousands of years, and currently, Mainland Halifax has been, is, and will be on the unceded ancestral lands of the Mi'kmaq. On ...

, a region of the municipality *

Halifax (electoral district) Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is one of a handful of ridings which has been represented continuously (albeit with different boundaries) in the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867. The riding of Hal ...

, a federal electoral district *

Halifax (provincial electoral district) Halifax was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected three, and then five members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1867 to 1933, at which point Halifax County was divided into five separate electoral ...

, a provincial electoral district **

Halifax County, Nova Scotia Halifax County ( gd, Siorrachd Halifax, french: Comté de Halifax, links=no) is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The Municipality of the County of Halifax was the municipal government of Halifax County, apart from the separately ...

, the county dissolved into the regional municipality in 1996 *

Halifax Harbour Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Halifax largely owes its existence to the harbour, being one of the largest and deepest ice-free natural harbo ...

, a saltwater harbour *

Halifax West Halifax West (french: Halifax-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Its population in 2021 was 111,944. Demographics ''From the 2016 census'' E ...

, a federal electoral district since 1979

Prince Edward Island

Halifax Parish, Prince Edward Island Halifax Parish was created as a civil parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, during the 1764–1766 survey of Samuel Holland. It contains the following townships: * Lot 8 * Lot 9 * Lot 10 Having been a key player and an ico ...

British Columbia

Halifax Range The Halifax Range is a small mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, adjacent to Johnstone Strait, between Amor de Cosmos Creek and Pye Creek. It consists of hills and has an area of 51 km2 and is a subrange of the Vanc ...

, a mountain range

United Kingdom

, England **

Halifax (UK Parliament constituency) Halifax is a List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2015 by Holly Lynch of the Lab ...

United States

Halifax, Kentucky Halifax is an unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders I ...

, an unincorporated community in Allen County *

Halifax, Massachusetts Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,518 at the 2010 census. History Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing ...

, in Plymouth County **

Halifax (MBTA station) Halifax station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Halifax, Massachusetts. It serves the Plymouth/Kingston Line. It is located off Holmes Street ( Massachusetts Route 36) in northeastern Halifax. It opened when service was restored on the Old C ...

Halifax, Missouri Halifax is an unincorporated community in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History A post office called Halifax was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1925. The community was named after Halifax, Nova Scotia ...

Halifax, North Carolina Halifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County. It is known as "The Birthplace of Freedom" for being the location for the April 12, 1776, adopt ...

Halifax County, North Carolina Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,622. Its county seat is Halifax. Halifax County is part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is al ...

Halifax, Pennsylvania Halifax is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Halifax was incorporated as a borough on May 29, 1785. It is situated at the confluence of Armstrong Creek and the Susquehanna River. The population was 795 at the 2020 census. ...

, a borough in Dauphin County **

Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Halifax Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,336 at the 2020 census. History Halifax Township takes its name from Fort Halifax on the Susquehanna River. The Clemson Island Prehistoric Distr ...

Halifax, Vermont Halifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 771. History Halifax was the second town chartered, west of the Connecticut River on May 11, 1750 by New Hampshire Governor Benni ...

, in Windham County *

Halifax, Virginia Halifax is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States, along the Banister River. The population was 1,309 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County. History Carlbrook, Halifax County Courthouse, Mountain Road Historic Di ...

Halifax County, Virginia Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,022. Its county seat is Halifax. History Occupied by varying cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years, in histo ...

(named for

George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, (6 October 1716 – 8 June 1771) was a British statesman of the Georgian era. Due to his success in extending commerce in the Americas, he became known as the "father of the colonies". President of the ...

) *

Halifax area The Halifax area or simply Daytona is a region of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the area around Daytona Beach. It is roughly coextensive with the Daytona Beach metropolitan area and Volusia County. There have been a number of attempts t ...

, in Florida *

Halifax River The Halifax River is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, located in northeast Volusia County, Florida. The waterway was originally known as the North Mosquito River, but was renamed after George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (for whom ...

, in Florida (named for George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax)

People

Halifax (name) Halifax is an English surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: Title *Earl of Halifax, a British title created four times and held by, among others: **Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1661–1715), English poet and stat ...

, including a list of people and characters with the name *

Earl of Halifax Earl of Halifax is a title that has been created four times in British history—once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Great Britain, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the peerage refers to Halifax, We ...

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

Halifax (band) Halifax is a four-piece rock band from Thousand Oaks, California. They formed in 2003 and are currently unsigned. Their 2004 EP ''A Writer's Reference'' has sold over 60,000 copies to date, after making a cameo appearance on MTV's '' The Real ...

, an American rock band *"Halifax", a song by Pete Yorn from ''

ArrangingTime ''ArrangingTime'' is a 2016 studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Pete Yorn, released on Capitol Records. Critical reception ''ArrangingTime'' received generally favorable reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. I ...

Brands and enterprises

, part of the Lloyds Banking Group *

Halifax (Ireland) Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank of Scotland, which later became part of Lloyds Banking Group. It offered commercial and corporate banking services under the Bank of Scotland brand and retail banking se ...

, part of the Lloyds Banking Group

Military

*, the name of two Canadian naval vessels ** HMCS ''Halifax'' (FFH 330), the lead ship of the ''Halifax'' class *** ''Halifax''-class frigate, of the Canadian Navy ** HMCS ''Halifax'' (K237), a World War II Flower-class corvette for convoy escort duties *, the name of several Royal Navy ships **

HMS Halifax (1756) Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Halifax'', after the English town of Halifax, West Yorkshire and the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. * HMS ''Halifax'' (1756) was a 22-gun sloop launched in 1756 and captured by the French in ...

, a 22-gun sloop launched in 1756 and captured by the French in the same year at Oswego ** HMS ''Halifax'' (1768), a 10-gun schooner originally built for merchant service at Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1765 **

HMS Halifax (1775) Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Halifax'', after the English town of Halifax, West Yorkshire and the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. * HMS ''Halifax'' (1756) was a 22-gun sloop launched in 1756 and captured by the French in th ...

, a schooner purchased in 1775 and sold 1780 ** HMS Halifax (1780), an 18-gun sloop, originally USS ''Ranger'', renamed after the ship was captured from the United States Navy on 11 May 1780, and sold in 1781, **

HMS Halifax (1782) Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Halifax'', after the English town of Halifax, West Yorkshire and the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. * HMS ''Halifax'' (1756) was a 22-gun sloop launched in 1756 and captured by the French in th ...

, a 10-gun schooner purchased in 1782 and sold in 1784 **

HMS Halifax (1800) Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Halifax'', after the English town of Halifax, West Yorkshire and the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. * HMS ''Halifax'' (1756) was a 22-gun sloop launched in 1756 and captured by the French in th ...

, a 10-gun brig, the captured French ''Marie'', renamed from in 1800 and sold in 1802. ** HMS ''Halifax'' (1806), an 18-gun sloop launched in 1806 at Halifax, Nova Scotia and broken up in 1814 *

Handley Page Halifax The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War. It was developed by Handley Page to the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro Manchester. The Halifax has its or ...

, a British 4-engine heavy bomber of World War II

Sports

England

F.C. Halifax Town FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in and play at the Shay. They replaced Halifax Town A.F.C., which went into administration in the 2007–08 season. ...

, a professional football club **

Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club was an English football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire. They played in the Football League from 1921–1993 and 1998–2002. The club was dissolved in 2008, but reformed that July under the name ...

, a former professional football club *

Halifax Panthers The Halifax Panthers are a professional rugby league club in Halifax, West Yorkshire, which formed in 1873. Halifax were one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895. They have been Rugby Leag ...

, a professional rugby league club

Canada

Halifax Thunderbirds The Halifax Thunderbirds are a professional box lacrosse team in the North Division of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). They play at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. History On September 13, 2018, the NLL approved a franchise reloc ...

, a professional box lacrosse team *

Halifax Hurricanes The Halifax Hurricanes are a professional basketball team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Hurricanes were founded as members of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) to replace the Halifax Rainmen, who declared bankruptcy in July 201 ...

, a professional basketball team *

Halifax Mooseheads The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian major junior ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL from the 1 ...

, a junior ice hockey team * Halifax Wanderers FC, a professional soccer team

Other uses

Halifax College , mottoeng = Scholarship, Activity and Community , established = 1996 – as Halifax Court 2001 – as Halifax College , named_for = Lord Halifax , sister_colleges = The County College, Lancaster (2015 - present) Van Mildert ...

, a college of the University of York, England * Halifax station (disambiguation), stations of the name

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