Ellenvale, Nova Scotia

Neighbourhood in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada

44°40′37″N 63°31′24″W / 44.6769°N 63.5233°W / 44.6769; -63.5233Country

Nova ScotiaMunicipalityHalifax Regional MunicipalityCommunityDartmouthCommunity councilHarbour East - Marine Drive Community CouncilDistrict6 - Harbourview - Burnside - Dartmouth EastArea

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• Total0.81 km² (0.31 sq mi)Postal code

B2W

Area code902GNBC codeCALFE

Ellenvale is a mostly residential neighbourhood in the Dartmouth area of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. It is located in the east end of Dartmouth in the Woodlawn area.

History

Along with other residential subdivisions in the Woodlawn area, the Ellenvale subdivision was established in the mid-1950s. By 1955, 400 building lots had been set aside.^[2]

In 1967, Ellenvale Junior High School was established, followed by Brookhouse Elementary School in the subsequent year.^[3]

Geography

Ellenvale is a relatively small neighbourhood of 81 ha (200 acres).^[4]

Schools

Brookhouse Elementary School
Ellenvale Junior High School

References

^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ Chapman, Harry (2001). In the wake of the Alderney : Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 1750-2000. Dartmouth Historical Association (2nd ed.). [Dartmouth, N.S.]: Dartmouth Historical Association. pp. 364–365. ISBN 1-55109-374-X. OCLC 48398897.
^ Chapman, Harry (2001). In the wake of the Alderney : Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 1750-2000. Dartmouth Historical Association (2nd ed.). [Dartmouth, N.S.]: Dartmouth Historical Association. p. 403. ISBN 1-55109-374-X. OCLC 48398897.
^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 14 July 2021.