Prospect Bay is a

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community on the Chebucto Peninsula in the

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on the shore of the

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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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Demographics

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