East Preston
East Preston is an expansive rural Black Nova Scotian community located in eastern Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, in Atlantic Canada. The population at the time of the 2016 census was 869.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 869 residents
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “East Preston, Nova Scotia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cole Harbour and Colby Village.
Cole Harbour
Town
Photo: Coastal Elite, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dartmouth is a city in the Halifax Region of Nova Scotia, on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. Dartmouth has the nickname the "City of Lakes" due to its large number of lakes. Cole Harbour is situated 8 km southwest of East Preston.
Colby Village
Suburb
Colby Village is a subdivision of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, notable for being the home of Sidney Crosby and Bissett Park. There are four schools located in Colby Village: Colby Village Elementary, Caldwell Road Elementary, Astral Drive Elementary, and Astral Drive Junior High. Colby Village is situated 8 km southwest of East Preston.
Porters Lake
Photo: Dauntless111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porters Lake is a rural community in the Eastern Shore region of the Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, between Trunk 7 and Route 207, 27.8 km from Halifax.
East Preston
- Categories: General Service Area and locality
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.7219° or 44° 43′ 19″ northLongitude
-63.41984° or 63° 25′ 11″ westPopulation
869Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
87PRPHCJ+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1718677379OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
5946011Wikidata ID
Q5329192
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In Other Languages
“East Preston” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “East Preston”
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