Woodside, Nova Scotia
Woodside | |
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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 | |
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Province | ![]() |
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[]
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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[]
- Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Halifax County, Nova Scotia geography stubs