Hubley, Nova Scotia Explained
Hubley |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Nova Scotia |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Halifax Regional Municipality |
Subdivision Type3: | Community council |
Subdivision Name3: | Western Region Community Council |
Subdivision Type4: | Planning Area |
Subdivision Name4: | St. Margarets Bay |
Population Total: | 1029 |
Population As Of: | 2006 census |
Area Code Type: | Telephone Exchanges |
Blank Name Sec1: | GNBC code |
Blank Info Sec1: | CAQYR |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Nova Scotia |
Coordinates: | 44.6753°N -63.8219°W |
Hubley is a residential community within the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia on Trunk 3 between Upper Tantallon and Timberlea approximately 15 kilometres from Halifax.
Communications
Overview
- Total population 1029
- Total dwellings 348
- Total land area: 57.4445 km2
- Many lakes in the area
- Hubley is primarily composed of three subdivisions: Lake of the Woods, Sheldrake Lake and Three Brooks. Lake of the Woods, Sheldrake Lake and Three Brooks are affluent communities. There are several parks and hiking trails in the area.
- Other areas of Hubley include Birch Bear Woods and Five Island Lake Estates, which are smaller areas located near Three Brooks.
- The former Sir John A. Macdonald High School (1969) is located in Hubley. In 2006, a new high school was opened in Tantallon and the building in Hubley became Five Bridges Junior High School.
- The BLT Trail runs through Hubley, primarily parallel to St Margaret's Bay Road.
Area Lakes
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