Halifax facts for kids

Halifax is a name that can mean many different things! It's used for places, companies, music groups, ships, and even people. The word "Halifax" originally comes from a town in West Yorkshire, England.

Places Around the World

Halifax is a name you'll find in several countries.

Australia

• Halifax Bay is a bay located in North Queensland, Australia.

Canada

Canada has many places named Halifax, especially in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia

• The Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital city of Nova Scotia. It was created in 1996 and includes:
  • The Halifax (former city), which was the original city before the larger municipality was formed.
  • The Halifax County, Nova Scotia, which was a county before the municipality.
  • Mainland Halifax, a part of the larger municipality.
  • The Halifax Peninsula, which is the main central area of the municipality.
  • Metropolitan Halifax, which is the busy urban part of the municipality.
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport is a big airport built in 1960 near Halifax.
• Halifax (electoral district) and Halifax West are areas where people vote for their government representatives.

British Columbia

• The Halifax Range is a group of mountains in British Columbia.

Prince Edward Island

• Halifax Parish, Prince Edward Island is a parish on Prince Edward Island.

United Kingdom

• Halifax, West Yorkshire in England is the original place that gave the name "Halifax" to other places.
  • Halifax (UK Parliament constituency) is an area that elects a member of Parliament in the UK.

United States

Several places in the United States are also named Halifax.

• Halifax, Massachusetts is a town in Plymouth County.
  • Halifax (MBTA station) is a train station there.
• Halifax County, North Carolina and the town of Halifax, North Carolina are named after George Montague-Dunk, who was the 2nd Earl of Halifax.
• Halifax Township, Pennsylvania and the town of Halifax, Pennsylvania are in Dauphin County.
• Halifax, Vermont is a town in Windham County.
• Halifax County, Virginia and the town of Halifax, Virginia are also named after George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.
• The Halifax River in Florida is also named after George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.

Companies

• Halifax (United Kingdom bank) is a large bank in the United Kingdom. It is part of the Lloyds Banking Group.
• Halifax (Irish bank) is also a bank in Ireland, part of the same banking group.

Music and Television

• Halifax f.p. is an Australian TV show about a forensic psychiatrist.
• Halifax (band) is an American rock band.
• The Halifax III was a Canadian folk music band from the 1960s.

Military

The name Halifax is also used for military groups and ships.

• The Halifax Regiment (Duke of Wellington's) is a military regiment.
• The Handley Page Halifax was a famous British bomber plane used during World War II.
• The Halifax-class frigate is a type of warship used by the Canadian Navy.
  • HMCS Halifax is the name given to two different Canadian naval ships. "HMCS" stands for "Her Majesty's Canadian Ship."
  • HMCS Halifax (FFH 330) is the main ship of the Halifax class.
  • HMCS Halifax (K237) was a smaller ship called a "Flower class corvette" used during World War II to protect convoys of ships.
• HMS Halifax is the name given to several ships in the British Royal Navy. "HMS" stands for "Her Majesty's Ship."
  • HMS Halifax (1756) was a ship launched in 1756.
  • HMS Halifax (1768) was a schooner bought by the Royal Navy in 1768.
  • HMS Halifax (1806) was a ship launched in 1806 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

People

The name Halifax can also be a surname or a title.

Surname

• Joan Halifax (born in 1942) is a Zen Buddhist teacher.

Titled

• The Marquess of Halifax and Earl of Halifax are old British noble titles. Many people have held these titles over the centuries.
  • For example, George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716–1771) was an important British politician.

Fictional

• John Halifax is the main character in the 1856 novel John Halifax, Gentleman.

Sports

Many sports teams use the name Halifax.

• Halifax RLFC is a rugby league club.
• F.C. Halifax Town is a football (soccer) club.
• Halifax Town A.F.C. was an English football club before 2009.
• Halifax Mooseheads is a hockey team in the QMJHL league.

Other Meanings

• Halifax College is one of the colleges at the University of York in England.
• The Halifax Explosion was a huge explosion that happened in 1917 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was caused by two ships colliding in the harbor.
• The Halifax Gibbet was an early type of guillotine used in Halifax, England, a long time ago.

Related pages

• All pages beginning with Halifax

See also

In Spanish: Halifax (desambiguación) para niños