Cole Harbour is a former village and current community located in

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, Canada, that is part of the

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Geography

It is situated 6 kilometres east of the central business district of Dartmouth and takes its name from Cole Harbour, a natural harbour fronting the

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. Cole Harbour is adjacent to and immediately east of the former city boundary of Dartmouth; prior to municipal amalgamation and the creation of the Halifax Regional Municipality in 1995, Cole Harbour was an unincorporated village within the Municipality of the County of Halifax. Because of amalgamation in the Halifax region, Canada Post recognizes most of Cole Harbour's residents as living in neighbouring Dartmouth.

Transportation

The centre of Cole Harbour is at the intersection of Forest Hills Parkway and Route 207 (Cole Harbour Road). A small business district is situated along Route 207 with several residential subdivisions such as

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and Colby Village located north and south of this road. The Forest Hills Parkway links the community to Highway 107, while Cole Harbour Road becomes Portland Street further to the west in Dartmouth and links to Highway 111. Extensive residential and commercial development took place during the 1970s and 1980s following completion of Highway 111 and the widening of Cole Harbour Road. Until the mid-1980s,

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operated a rail line from Dartmouth to Upper Musquodoboit with part of the route crossing the southern edge of the community. The abandoned rail corridor was converted to a

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named th
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and is part of the

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Schools

Cole Harbour District High School Cole Harbour District High School is a Canadian public high school located in the Forest Hills, Nova Scotia, Forest Hills area of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional Centre For Education, Halifax Regional Centre for E ...

*Astral Drive Junior High School *Sir Robert Borden Junior High School *Astral Drive Elementary School *Bel Ayr Elementary School *Caldwell Road Elementary School *Colby Village Elementary School *Colonel John Stewart Elementary School *George Bissett Elementary School *Humber Park Elementary School *Joseph Giles Elementary School *Robert Kemp Turner Elementary School

Community and recreation facilities

Cole Harbour Place is the main recreation center in Cole Harbour offering swimming and aquatics, skating, fitness classes, and a gym. Housed within Cole Harbour Place is a branch of the Halifax Public Libraries- offering for loan books, movies, and reference materials. Many special interest classes are held within the library space.https://www.coleharbourplace.com/

Sea Cadets

Cole Harbour is home to Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps IROQUOIS, recipient of the Convoy Shield for the most proficient Sea Cadet Corps in the Maritime area.

Notable people

Mike Clattenburg Mike Clattenburg (born March 21, 1967) is a Canadian television and film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known as creator, executive producer, writer and director of the comedy series ''Trailer Park Boys'' (2001–2007), for his ...

, film director, writer and creator of ''

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Sidney Crosby Sidney Patrick Crosby (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey), captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubb ...

, professional hockey player, 3x

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Joe DiPenta Joseph V. DiPenta (born February 25, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. DiPenta played 4 seasons in the National Hockey League and 8 seasons in the American Hockey League. He is one of only few hockey players ...

, professional hockey player, 2007 Stanley Cup Champion *

T. J. Grant TJ Grant (born February 26, 1984) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Grant began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 15 and then also ...

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fighter *

Craig Hillier Craig Hillier (born February 28, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Career Born in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, ...

, professional hockey player *

Nathan MacKinnon Nathan Raymond MacKinnon (born September 1, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). MacKinnon was selected first overall by the Avalanche in the ...

, professional hockey player, 2022

Champion *

Matt Mays Matt Mays (born August 10, 1979) is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter and was the lead singer of Matt Mays & El Torpedo, a rock music group based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and New York City. Previously, Mays was a member of a Canadian i ...

, musician and film producer *

John Paul Tremblay John Paul Tremblay (born May 17, 1968) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and comedian who is best known for his role as Julian in the TV series ''Trailer Park Boys''. Career Before acting in ''Trailer Park Boys'', Tremblay and his future co- ...

, actor *

Robb Wells Robert Christopher "Robb" Wells (born March 20) is a Canadians, Canadian actor, comedian, and screenwriter best known for portraying Ricky LaFleur, Ricky in ''Trailer Park Boys''. Early life Wells was graduated from Saint Mary's University (Hal ...

, actor * Jason John Whitehead, comedian * Morgan Williams, international rugby player * Cameron Russell, former NHL defenceman and current general manager of the Halifax Mooseheads, played with the Cole Harbour Red Wings *

Rob Dow Rob Dow (born September 7, 1981) is a Canadian soccer coach and a former soccer player. He is the head coach of the Vermont Catamounts men's soccer team; a position he has held since 2017. He led the University of Vermont Catamounts soccer team ...

, head coach of the University of Vermont soccer team. Led the program to the 2024 NCAA championship.

References

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* {{Coord, 44, 40, 18, N, 63, 29, 23, W, region:CA-NS_type:city, display=title Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia