Halifax (Halifax Metro, B3J 3A5)
1. Armdale Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
First called Dutch Village after German settlers moved here in 1750. In 1860 Sir Charles Tupper named his estate on North West Arm, Halifax City, Armdale.
2. Birch Cove Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The name was likely given to one of the estates of William Donaldson. In 1775 a grant was given here to Elspeth and Charles Monk.
3. Boulderwood Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
A suburb on the W side of North West Arm of Halifax Harbour at the E end of Lake William.
4. Bridgeview / French Landing Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
French Landing: This is believed to have been the landing place and encampment of the men who were with the ill-fated, disease-stricken Duc D'Anville's fleet that arrived at Halifax in 1746.
5. Convoy Place / Africville Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
For almost two centuries Africville was a part of Halifax, home to many of the city's Black people and first known as Campbell Road for the street leading there.
6. Fairview Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
German settlers who came here in 1751 called the place Westermolt or Westernmold, western forest.' English people called it Dutch Village from the German word for German people, Deutsche.
7. Fergusons Cove / Falkland Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Falkland: The place was first called Fergusson's Cove but was renamed for Lady Falkland, who laid the cornerstone of the first church built here in 1845.
8. Halifax Your Host(s): Municipal Administration, Phone: (902) 490-4210 FAX: (902) 490-4208 - Leave a Public Review
The port is ice-free year-round and to the N beyond the Narrows is the completely sheltered and deep Bedford Basin. Mi'kmaq called the place Chebookt for ‘great long harbour’, and it was known as Chebucto until 1749.
9. Harrietsfield Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Believed named in 1787 for the wife of land grantee Col. William Thompson.
10. Herring Cove Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
First called Moolipchugeehk, “deep chasm gorge.' The name may have been given for the fish in the area or for early settler Tom Herring.
11. Jollimore Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Thomas Bridge received a 200-acre grant here in 1771. In 1880 Samuel Jollimore and his sons began a ferry service across the arm.
12. Millview Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
First known as Nine Mile River, Lower Bedford, The Dump and Doyle's Dump.
13. Montague Gold Mines Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Named for Col. George Montagu who purchased the old Morris Lake Loon House in 1847 and lived on the shore of the lake.
14. Princes Lodge Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
A suburb on Bedford Basin where His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1767-1872), father of Queen Victoria, built a mansion called Prince's Lodge while he commanded the British Army at Halifax (1794-1800).
15. Purcells Cove Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Named for early pioneer Samuel Purcell who bought land here in 1828. The place was first called Mackerel Cove.
16. Rockingham Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
In 1795, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, erected a barracks on the edge of the Prince's Lodge estate which he had leased from Gov. Wentworth. It housed two companies of his regiment, the 7th Foot, or Royal Fusiliers.
17. Spryfield Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The community was incorporated as a service commission in 1849. It was named for Capt. William Spry, who served at the Siege of Fortress Louisbourg in 1758 and was the Commanding Royal Engineer at Halifax from 1775-83.
  18. Atlantic Ocean Air Weapons Range Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  19. Beechwood Park Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  20. Clayton Park Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  21. Cowie Hill Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  22. Fairmount Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  23. Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  24. Grahams Corner Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  25. Green Acres (Halifax) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  26. Hydrostone Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  27. Kearney Lake Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  28. Leiblin Park Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  29. Long Lake Provincial Park Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  30. Melville Cove Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  31. Mulgrave Park Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  32. Rogers Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  33. Sherwood Heights Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  34. Sherwood Park Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  35. Southdale Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  36. Thornhill Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  37. Wedgewood Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  38. Lewis Lake (Lower Sackville) (Middle Sackville, 10km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
39. Maroon Hill (Middle Sackville, 10km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The Maroons, deported from Jamaica by the British government, were brought to Nova Scotia in 1796. Most left for Sierra Leone by 1800. Some took up residence here, giving the place its name. Patrick West received a land grant here in 1763.
  40. Middle Sackville (Middle Sackville, 10km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review