Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°34′10″N 63°38′04″W / 44.56944°N 63.63444°W / 44.56944; -63.63444
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44°34′10″N 63°38′04″W / 44.56944°N 63.63444°W / 44.56944; -63.63444

Harrietsfield is a

Halifax Regional Municipality in district 18 on the Chebucto Peninsula on the Old Sambro Road (Route 306) 10 kilometers from Downtown Halifax
.

History

The community is named after the wife of Colonel William Thompson who lived in the area in the 1780s. In 1790, Casper Gruber arrived, and nine other families by 1827. The community's population has been increasing slowly because of easy access to Halifax via the Old Sambro Road.

Notable places

  • Telesat Canada
  • RDM Recycling[1][2]

Communications

  • 902
    - 479
  • First three digits of
    postal code
    - B3V
  • Internet -
    Eastlink

Demographics

  • Total Population - 849
  • Total Dwellings - 327
  • Total Land Area - 9.1977 km2

Parks

Schools

  • Harrietsfield Elementary School

References