Fairmount, Nova Scotia
Fairmount | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax |
| Community | Halifax |
| Municipal District | District 9 (Halifax West Armdale) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85 ha (210 acres) |
| Area code | 782, 902 |
Fairmount, Nova Scotia is a neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
History
[edit]From 1847 until 1868, Fairmount was home to a zoo. It was operated by Andrew Downs, and was approximately 40 ha (99 acres) in size, but closed in 1868.[2]
In 1896, the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth used the land for Mount Olivet Cemetery (Halifax), a Roman Catholic cemetery. The cemetery contains the graves of some victims of the Titanic disaster, and some of the victims of the Halifax Explosion.
Geography
[edit]The neighbourhood of Fairmount is encompassed to its north, south, and west by Armdale, and the West End to its east. Fairmount has a landmass of 85 hectares (0.85 km2).
Demographics
[edit]Although an established neighbourhood of Halifax, Fairmount does not have demographic estimates.
Transportation
[edit]Fairmount has one transit route that travels through its boundaries; Route 26 (Springvale). Although there is only one transit route that serves the neighbourhood, Route 26 (Springvale) connects to the Mumford Terminal--which the transit-user can use to get other communities and terminals throughout the urban area of Halifax.
References
[edit]- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ McGREGOR, Phlis (4 September 2015). "Halifax's first zoo is well-kept secret of Fairmount history". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
44°38′45.2″N 63°37′41.8″W / 44.645889°N 63.628278°W
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