Portland Estates, as well as more recent Portland Hills

Portland Hills, Nova Scotia

Portland Hills is a neighbourhood in Dartmouth Nova Scotia that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality that is located east of Lake Morris and Portland Estates. It is an extension of the community of Portland Estates along Portland Street . One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit...

 is a community nestled in the eastern part of Dartmouth

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...

 in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. It reaches from Eisener Blvd. in the west, all the way to Portland Hills

Portland Hills, Nova Scotia

Portland Hills is a neighbourhood in Dartmouth Nova Scotia that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality that is located east of Lake Morris and Portland Estates. It is an extension of the community of Portland Estates along Portland Street . One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit...

 in the east, and is located to the south of Portland Street (Route 207

Nova Scotia Route 207

Route 207 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects Dartmouth to Porter on the Eastern Shore.-Dartmouth:...

).

Transportation

Portland Estates is served by Metro Transit

Metro Transit (Halifax)

Metro Transit is a Canadian public transport agency operating buses and ferries in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality .Owned by the HRM, Metro Transit's operations area is the urban core in the western part of the municipality, namely the Halifax and Dartmouth Metropolitan Areas, along...

. One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...

 routes has a terminus in Portland Hills.

Shopping

Adjacent to Portland Estates

• Atlantic Superstore
  Atlantic Superstore
  Atlantic Superstore is a Canadian supermarket chain of 54 stores in the Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island...
  
  

Within a couple kilometres

• Woodlawn Shopping Centre
• Penhorn Plaza

Schools

• Elementary (grades primary to 6) - Portland Estates Elementary School
  Portland Estates Elementary School
  Portland Estates Elementary School is a Canadian public school located near the centre of Portland Estates in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board ....
  
  
• Junior High (grades 7-9) -- Ellenvale Junior High School
  Ellenvale Junior High School
  Ellenvale Junior High School is a Canadian public school in the Woodlawn area of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board ....
  
  
• High Schools (grades 10-12)
  • English, with optional International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program - Prince Andrew High School
    Prince Andrew High School
    Prince Andrew High School is a Canadian public school, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board and is now an International Baccalaureate world school, offering the Diploma program...
    
    
  • French Immersion - Dartmouth High School

History

• 1980's - Portland Estates opens
• 2000 - Portland Estates Elementary School
  Portland Estates Elementary School
  Portland Estates Elementary School is a Canadian public school located near the centre of Portland Estates in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board ....
  
   opens
• 2001-2008 - Portland Hills
  Portland Hills, Nova Scotia
  Portland Hills is a neighbourhood in Dartmouth Nova Scotia that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality that is located east of Lake Morris and Portland Estates. It is an extension of the community of Portland Estates along Portland Street . One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit...
  
  opens
• 2006-2008+ - Russell Lake and Russell Lake West opens