Lake Echo, Nova Scotia
Lake Echo | |
|---|---|
Community | |
  Lake Echo Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′24.37″N 63°23′9.25″W / 44.7401028°N 63.3859028°WCoordinates: 44°44′24.37″N 63°23′9.25″W / 44.7401028°N 63.3859028°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| District | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Council |
| • Governing Council | Halifax Regional Council |
| • Community Council | Marine Drive Valley & Canal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.84 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,562 |
| • Density | 403.1/km2 (1,044/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | B3Z |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 829 |
| Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia | |
Lake Echo (2011 population: 3,562) is an unincorporated suburban community that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada; approximately 15 kilometres east of Dartmouth.
The area is mostly residential, with several subdivisions built in the 1980s and 1990s.
2008 fire[edit]
On June 13, 2008 a forest fire broke out near Porters Lake, destroying two houses, damaging several others and burning six thousand acres of forest in total. The fire was believed to be caused by a camp fire and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police laid no charges however it was determined that residue from Hurricane Juan fuelled the fire. The fire was the largest in an urban area fought in Nova Scotia and the largest fire in 30 years.[citation needed]
Gallery[edit]
The sun rises above a frozen Lake Echo in 2007
Winter sun setting across frozen Lake Echo in 2007
Lake Echo, slightly frozen in December 2008
Lake Echo, December 2008
Lake Echo trailer park signs
External links[edit]
- Nova Scotia DOT Webcam
- Orenda Canoe Club
- Lake Echo & District Fire Department
- HRM Youth Lake Echo
- 2008 Fire
- Nova Scotia Government News release
