Fairmount, Nova Scotia is a neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

History

From 1847 until 1868, Fairmount was home to a zoo. It was operated by Andrew Downs, and was approximately in size, but closed in 1868. In 1896, the

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used the land for

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, a Roman Catholic cemetery. The cemetery contains the graves of some victims of the Titanic disaster, and some of the victims of the Halifax Explosion.

Geography

The neighbourhood of Fairmount is encompassed to its north, south, and west by

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, and the

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to its east. Fairmount has a landmass of 85 hectares (0.85 km²).

Demographics

Although an established neighbourhood of Halifax, Fairmount does not have demographic estimates.

Transportation

Fairmount has one

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that travels through its boundaries; Route 26 (''Springvale''). Although there is only one transit route that serves the neighbourhood, Route 26 (''Springvale'') connects to the Mumford Terminal--which the transit-user can use to get other communities and terminals throughout the urban area of Halifax.

References

HRM Neighbourhood Map
Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia {{HalifaxNS-geo-stub