Onslow
in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (37 mi) - Charlottetown Airport (63 mi)
- Summerside Airport (77 mi)
- Greater Moncton International Airport (83 mi)
- CFB Greenwood (84 mi)
- Port Hawkesbury Airport (95 mi)
- Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport (135 mi)
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (158 mi)
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Landscape of Grand Pré (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Old Town Lunenburg (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.391 and -63.301 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 23' 29" and W -63° 18' 3"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - CAD
- Spoken languages:
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:16 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 8:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -35.083 and 117.625 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
West Cape Howe - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-05-08 08:04:21
Delve into Onslow
Onslow in Nova Scotia is located in Canada about 601 mi (or 967 km) east of Ottawa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Onslow is now 04:16 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Halifax with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Onslow, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Canada is Halifax / Stanfield International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Canada is Joggins Fossil Cliffs in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Halifax, Charlottetown, Fredericton, Machias and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn TRURO
BEST WESTERN TRURO-GLENGARRY
SUPER 8 TRURO NS
Hampton Inn - Suites Truro NS
Comfort Inn Truro
The Tidal Bore Inn
Willow Bend Motel
STONEHOUSE MOTEL AND RESTAURANT
Videos from this area
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Truro Farmers Market - Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Truro Pride
Very small but sweet Pride parade in Truro, Nova Scotia, on August 6, 2007.
Off grid tent (winter) Brutal trip
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Beth Densmore Truro presentation
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NSCC Truro GameCraft 2014
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Truro Nova Scotia Blizzard March 26 2014
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Nova Woodturners Guild Truro Exhibition
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Victoria Park Falls, Truro, Nova Scotia
The Victoria Park Falls after receiving a ridiculous ammount of rain in the last 2 weeks.
Harlem shake Truro Heights edition
Ladys and gentlemen i give you..... the Harlem Shake Truro heights edition.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Colchester Legion Stadium
The Colchester Legion Stadium is a 1625-seat multi-purpose arena in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Colchester Legion Stadium has six team dressing rooms, an officials room and first aid room. Canteens and washrooms are located at the front of the facility. Upstairs is a fully heated lounge which overlooks the ice surface or main venue area of the stadium. The facility is home to the Truro Bearcats of the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MJAHL).
Cobequid Educational Centre
Cobequid Educational Centre (CEC) is a high school located in Truro, Nova Scotia. CEC serves not only the town of Truro, but rural areas in Central and West Colchester County. The school is the largest high school in the province of Nova Scotia with approximately 1700+ students and 95 teaching staff.
Bible Hill, Nova Scotia
Bible Hill is a Canadian village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia. It lies on the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and the unincorporated community of Salmon River. Bible Hill functions as a suburb of Truro with several residential subdivisions. The village is home to Bible Hill Junior High School, Redcliff Middle School, Bible Hill East Court Elementary, and Bible Hill Central Elementary Schools and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
Onslow Speedway
Onslow Speedway is a once famous maritime racing track located in Onslow (near Truro), Nova Scotia, Canada, where many well known racers from the Maritimes once raced or started racing. The track ran as a dirt track from 1965-1979, as a paved track from 1980-1993, and then off and on from there. Onslow Speedway ran from 1965-1978 as a dirt oval and then it was paved and ran from 1979-1994.
Salmon River (Nova Scotia)
The Salmon River is a Canadian river in central Nova Scotia's Colchester County. Rising in the Cobequid Hills in the central-northeastern part of the county, the river descends through a broad glacial valley at the head of Cobequid Bay, the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy. The river discharges into the bay at a point between Lower Truro and Lower Onslow, the historic head of navigation. A tidal bore is observed daily on the lower part of the river to the head of the tide at Truro.
Onslow, Nova Scotia
Onslow is a small, unincorporated, Canadian rural community in central Colchester County, Nova Scotia. The community is located along the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and is largely a farming area. It is situated in a region first settled by Europeans as Onslow Township (1761). An important highway interchange is located in the community, where Highway 102 terminates at Highway 104.
Truro, Nova Scotia railway station
The Truro Railway Station is an inter-city railway station in the town of Truro, Nova Scotia. It is operated by Via Rail.
Nova Institution for Women
Nova Institution is a Canadian federal prison for women in Truro, Nova Scotia. The facility, which handles different levels of offenders, can accommodate up to 70 inmates. Nova Institution opened in 1995. The maximum security unit opened in 2002 or 2003.
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