Portland Hills | |
Type: | Subdivision |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Nova Scotia |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Nova Scotia |
Coordinates: | 44.6641°N -63.5104°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: | 3 - Dartmouth South - Eastern Passage |
Population As Of: | census |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.33 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | B2W |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 902 |
Portland Hills is a subdivision in Dartmouth Nova Scotia that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality. It is located east of Morris Lake and Portland Estates. It formed in 2001-2008 as an extension of the community of Portland Estates along Portland Street (Route 207). The neighbourhood is home to the Portland Hills Centre. Running through Portland Hills is Birches Park, which includes the Portland Hills Greenway 2.2 kilometre trail.
Portland Hills is about 6km (04miles) from Downtown Dartmouth,[2] and is approximately 133ha in landmass.[3]
Portland Hills Terminal, at the corner of Portland Street and Portland Hills Drive, is a hub for Halifax Transit bus services.