Nova Scotia Geography

The total population of Nova Scotia, last estimated in 2022, was 1,019,7251 (which is a slightly smaller than the population of the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands). Almost half of the entire population of Nova Scotia lives within the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), which many refer to as “the city”. The capital of Nova Scotia and boasts a population of 480,532.

People who do not live on Cape Breton Island are considered “Mainlanders”, and people who live on Cape Breton Island are known as “Islanders”. If you live on Cape Breton Island, many locals refer to Sydney as “the city,” and the HRM as “Halifax”. This is because many of the stores and supplies which Mainlanders would purchase in Halifax can also be found in Sydney, and it is a shorter travel distance.

To drive from tip to tip (Yarmouth to Sydney) is 681KM and would take a little over seven (7) hours with no breaks. Travelling between Halifax and Kentville (Kingstec Campus) takes approximately one (1) hour and is 98 KM. Winter driving further complicates transportation because of heavy snowfall which will occur in different geographical regions. We recommend you research how far your community is from Halifax using GoogleMaps.

Campus Locations 

1. 1. Akerley campus is in Dartmouth, about 32km from Halifax International Airport.
   2. Annapolis Valley campus is in Middleton, about 160km from the Halifax International Airport. COGS is in Lawrencetown (there is another Lawrencetown in Nova Scotia, your campus postal code is B0S 1M0) and it is 70km from the Halifax International Airport.
   3. Burridge campus is in the community of Yarmouth, about 332km from Halifax International Airport.
   4. Cumberland campus is in Springhill, about 152km from the Halifax International Airport. Amherst Learning  Centre is in Amherst, about 167km from Halifax International Airport. The Greater Moncton International Airport is about 59km from Amherst Learning Centre and 87km from Springhill.
   5. IT campus is in Halifax, about 35km from the Halifax International Airport.
   6. Ivany (and Aviation) campus is in Dartmouth, about 36km from the Halifax International Airport.
   7. Kingstec campus is in Kentville, about 109km from the Halifax International Airport.
   8. Lunenburg campus is in Bridgewater (not Lunenburg) and it is about 118km from the Halifax International Airport.
   9. Marconi campus is in Sydney and about 384km from the Halifax International Airport. The JA Douglas McCurdy Airport is 5km from the campus, however, it only offers domestic flights.
   10. Pictou campus is in Stellarton, about 130km from Halifax International Airport.
   11. Shelburne campus and School of Fisheries are in Shelburne, about 332km from Halifax International Airport.
   12. Strait Area campus is in Port Hawkesbury, about 239 km from the Halifax International Airport. The JA Douglas McCurdy Airport is 145km from the campus, however, it only offers domestic flights.
   13. Truro campus is in Truro, about 66km from Halifax International Airport.