Woodside, Nova Scotia

Woodside
Woodside
Locality
	Woodside ferry terminal on Halifax Harbour
	Location within Nova Scotia
	Coordinates: 44°38′42″N 63°32′32″W / 44.64500°N 63.54222°WCoordinates: 44°38′42″N 63°32′32″W / 44.64500°N 63.54222°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 5 - Dartmouth Centre
Area
• Total	5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Postal code	B2W-Y
Area code	902
GNBC code	CBPEJ

Woodside is an unincorporated middle income urban locality of Dartmouth, within the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The community is divided into North Woodside and South Woodside. Woodside is home to two hospitals: the Dartmouth General Hospital and the Nova Scotia Hospital.

Geography[]

Woodside is divided into two areas; North Woodside and South Woodside. North Woodside covers about 183 ha (450 acres),^[2] and South Woodside covers approximately 345 ha (850 acres).^[3] The total area of the community is 528 ha (1,300 acres).

Businesses[]

On Marine Drive

Several businesses reside within the boundaries of Woodside. These include the Dartmouth Refinery, the Irving Oil terminal, and an offshore industrial park called the Woodside Industrial Park. In the Business Park businesses include Aecon Fabco. Another institution is InNOVAcorp, formerly the Nova Scotia Research Foundation.

Development[]

A new development called Russell Lake West is planned for both single family and multiple family dwellings. On the grounds next to the Nova Scotia Hospital, a new campus has been Nova Scotia Community College. Also a new shopping mall, Dartmouth Gate, is under development at the site of the former Hershey Moirs chocolate factory.

Schools[]

-Located in South Woodside
South Dale North Woodside Elementary School - Located in North Woodside (Closed in 2016)
Prince Arthur Junior High School- Located in North Woodside (Demolished)
Dartmouth South Academy - Located in North Woodside - Replaced South Dale North Woodside Elementary and Prince Arthur Junior High.

Notable places[]

Woodside Atlantic Wharf
North Woodside Community Centre
Nova Scotia Community College

References[]

^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

External links[]

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[1] "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[2] "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[3] "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

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