Upper Tantallon (pronounced 'tan-TAL-en') is a suburban community that extends from the Hammonds Plains Road (Route 213) to the crossroads of Trunk 3 and Route 333 within the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia Canada, 28.5 km (17.7 mi) west from Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is likely named for Tantallon Castle in Scotland.[1]
Upper Tantallon | |
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  Upper Tantallon | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′04″N 63°51′32″W / 44.70111°N 63.85889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Community council | Western Region Community Council |
| Planning Area | St. Margarets Bay |
| Postal code | B3Z |
| Area Code | 902 |
Communications
edit- The first three characters of the postal code are B3Z
- The Telephone exchange is 902 826,820
- Cable Internet access – Eastlink, DSL – Aliant
Statistics
edit- Total Population 3378
- Total Dwellings 1528
- Total Land Area – 97.5023 km2
References
edit- ^ "Place-names and Places of Nova Scotia". Nova Scotia Archives. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
External links
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