Portland Estates, Nova Scotia

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Portland Estates (44.665° N 63.515° W), as well as more recent Portland Hills is a community nestled in the eastern part of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It reaches from Eisener Blvd. in the west, all the way to Portland Hills in the east, and is located to the south of Portland Street (Nova Scotia Route 207). One of the newest subdivisions in Dartmouth, it is also one of the most exclusive. The residents include doctors, lawyers, businessmen, government workers, and tradespeople. The neighborhood is mostly upper middle class, however, it does contain middle class housing as well.

Contents 1 Transportation 2 Shopping 3 Schools 4 Postal Code 5 History

[edit] Transportation

Portland Estates is served by Metro Transit. One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit routes has a terminus in Portland Hills.

[edit] Shopping

Adjacent to Portland Estates

• Superstore
• Empire Cinemas

Within a couple kilometres

• Woodlawn Shopping Centre
• Penhorn Mall

[edit] Schools

• Elementary (grades primary to 6) - Portland Estates Elementary School
• Junior High (grades 7-9) -- Ellenvale Junior High School
• High Schools (grades 10-12)
  • English - Prince Andrew High School
  • French Immersion - Dartmouth High School

[edit] Postal Code

• B2W ...

[edit] History

• 1980's - Portland Estates opens
• 2000 - Portland Estates Elementary School opens
• 2001-2006+ - Portland Hills opens