Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia

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Harrietsfield in Nova Scotia

44°34′10″N 63°38′04″W

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

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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