Nantucket, Nova Scotia Explained

Nantucket
Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Nova Scotia
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates:44.6727°N -63.5179°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Halifax Regional Municipality
Subdivision Type3:Community
Subdivision Name3:Dartmouth
Subdivision Type4:Community council
Subdivision Name4:Harbour East - Marine Drive Community Council
Subdivision Type5:District
Subdivision Name5:6 - Harbourview - Burnside - Dartmouth East
Population As Of:census
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:B2W
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:902

Nantucket is an upper middle income residential neighborhood in the Woodlawn area in the community of Dartmouth within the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia. The area was built in early 1970s across Portland Street (Route 207) from Portland Estates. It was named after the Nantucket Whaling Company which was once situated on Halifax Harbour.