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.
Hubley | |
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Coordinates: 44°40′31″N 63°49′19″W / 44.67528°N 63.82194°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
Community council | Western Region Community Council |
Planning Area | St. Margarets Bay |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 1,029 |
GNBC code | CAQYR |
Communications
edit- The first three digits of the postal code are B3Z
- The telephone exchange is 902 876
- Cable Internet access - Eastlink, DSL - Aliant
Overview
edit- 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.[citation needed] 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
edit- Sheldrake Lake
- Upper Sheldrake Lake
- Fredrick Lake
- Big Hubley Lake
References
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