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Woodlawn Nova Scotia Map

Explore Woodlawn, Nova Scotia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Woodlawn, Nova Scotia

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PlaceWoodlawn
TypeUrban Community
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationHalifax
CountryCanada
Latitude44.677466
Longitude-63.527333
Postal Code (FSA)B2W
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceSmall locality
CGN IDCBPEB

About Woodlawn, Nova Scotia

Woodlawn is a urban community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Woodlawn is located at 44.6775°N, 63.5273°W.

Woodlawn rests upon the rising topography of Breakheart Hill, where the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic coast settles into the hollows of the land. It lies 4.1 km east-north-east of Dartmouth, NS (from Dartmouth, NS: bearing 78°T), and is situated 6.0 km east-north-east of Halifax. The terrain here holds a quiet intensity, marked by the proximity of Penhorn Lake, which lies only a kilometer away and mirrors the shifting grey of the maritime sky. When the light leans low in the afternoon, the moisture in the breeze seems to thicken, clinging to the spruce and the stone with a persistent, cooling weight. Beyond the immediate rise of the hills, the landscape opens toward the broader horizon, where the distant presence of the Little Salmon River, six kilometers removed, hints at the hidden moisture flowing through the wider region. The evolution of Woodlawn reflects a steady transition from its early roots to a contemporary suburban character, maintaining a pace that favors the domestic over the frantic. Residents often look toward the nearby expanse of McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park, eight kilometers away, as a reminder of the rugged shoreline that defines this edge of the world. While Bad Luck Falls remains a more distant feature at twelve kilometers, its name echoes through local lore, adding a sense of myth to the surrounding geography. Commerce and daily life in Woodlawn turn on the movement of people commuting toward the city, yet the neighborhood retains a distinct stillness, particularly at dusk, when the shadows stretch long and thin across the pavement and the cooling earth exhales the heat of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum (Museum) — 2.2 km, 104° ESE
  • Cole Harbour Rural Heritage Society (Museum) — 2.2 km, 104° ESE
  • Dartmouth Heritage Museum Complex (Museum) — 2.9 km, 245° WSW
  • Evergreen House (Heritage Site) — 2.9 km, 245° WSW
  • Graffiti Wall (Public Artwork) — 2.9 km, 244° WSW
  • The Sawmill Playhouse (Theatre) — 3.0 km, 258° WSW
  • George Wright (Titantic) (Monument) — 3.3 km, 254° WSW
  • Canadian Military Museum (Museum) — 3.4 km, 248° WSW
  • Shubenacadie Canal Commission (Heritage Site) — 3.4 km, 323° NW
  • Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia (Heritage Site) — 3.5 km, 250° WSW
  • Halifax Explosion Marker (Monument) — 3.6 km, 244° WSW
  • Sinnot Hill Park Look Off (Viewpoint) — 3.9 km, 253° WSW
  • Pondside Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 4.0 km, 317° NW
  • Cineplex Cinemas Dartmouth Crossing (Cinema) — 4.3 km, 322° NW
  • Cole Harbour - Lawrencetown Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 4.3 km, 102° ESE · 743 ha
  • Fort Clarence (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 km, 193° SSW
  • CSS Acadia (Attraction) — 4.7 km, 225° SW
  • HMCS Sackville (Attraction) — 4.7 km, 225° SW
  • Georges Island National Historic Site (Attraction) — 4.8 km, 212° SSW
  • Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Gallery) — 4.9 km, 228° SW
  • Old Red Barn (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 km, 107° ESE
  • Halifax Brewery Farmers Market (Attraction) — 5.0 km, 223° SW
  • Centre For Art Tapes (Art / Cultural Centre) — 5.2 km, 239° WSW
  • Black Cultural Centre For Nova Scotia (Art / Cultural Centre) — 5.3 km, 057° ENE
  • Halifax Citadel (Historic Fort / Castle) — 5.4 km, 231° SW
  • Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane (Cinema) — 5.5 km, 228° SW
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 5.8 km, 088° E
  • Dalhousie Art Gallery (Gallery) — 6.5 km, 228° SW
  • Saint Mary's University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 6.7 km, 220° SW
  • McNabs & Lawlor Island Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 7.9 km, 164° SSE · 58 ha

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About This Woodlawn Map Page

Explore Woodlawn, Nova Scotia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.677466, -63.527333. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Woodlawn includes the postal code (B2W), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Woodlawn is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada