Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia

Harrietsfield in Nova Scotia

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

Harrietsfield is a rural residential community in the Western region of the 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

Earth Station Telesat Canada
RDM Recycling^[1]^[2]

Communications

Telephone exchange 902 - 479
First three digits of postal code - B3V
Internet - Cable- Eastlink

Demographics

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

Parks

Long Lake Provincial Park

Schools

Harrietsfield Elementary School

References

Explore HRM

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[1] Heard News "Contaminants from recycling facility have been problem for decade" 22 February 2016

[2] CBC News "Harrietsfield recycling plant environmental orders met with skepticism" 26 February 2016

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