Prospect Bay is a

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community on the

Chebucto Peninsula The Chebucto Peninsula is a peninsula located in central Nova Scotia, Canada, entirely within the Halifax Regional Municipality on the Atlantic coast. It is bordered by St. Margarets Bay in the west, the open Atlantic Ocean to the south, and ...

in the

Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348 ...

on the shore of the

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

on the Prospect Bay Road off ( Route 333), 22.9 kilometers from Halifax,

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. There is no town centre. Major landmarks include The Bay Landing Boat Club and Lounge, Prospect Foods, and the Christopher Webb Art Gallery and Studio.

Communications

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- 852 * First three digits of

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- B3T

Demographics

* Total Population 684 * Total Dwellings 294 * Total Land Area 8.435 km² Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{HalifaxNS-geo-stub