Portland Estates, Nova Scotia
| Portland Estates | |
|---|---|
| Subdivsion | |
  Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′54″N 63°30′54″W / 44.665°N 63.515°WCoordinates: 44°39′54″N 63°30′54″W / 44.665°N 63.515°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Community | Dartmouth |
| Community council | Harbour East - Marine Drive Community Council |
| District | 3 - Dartmouth South - Eastern Passage |
| Postal code | B2W |
| Area code | 902 |
Portland Estates, as well as more recent Portland Hills is a community nestled in the eastern part of Dartmouth in the Halifax Regional Municipality, 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 (Route 207).
Transportation
Portland Estates is served by Metro Transit. One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit routes has a terminus in Portland Hills.
Shopping
Adjacent to Portland Estates
Within a couple kilometres
- Woodlawn Shopping Centre
- Penhorn Plaza
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, with optional International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program - Prince Andrew High School
- French Immersion - Dartmouth High School
Postal Code
- B2W ...
History
- 1980's - Portland Estates opens
- 2000 - Portland Estates Elementary School opens
- 2001-2008 - Portland Hills opens
- 2006-2008+ - Russell Lake and Russell Lake West opens