Woodside, Nova Scotia

Woodside is an unincorporated middle income urban locality of Dartmouth, within the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The community is divided into North Woodside and South Woodside. Woodside is home to two hospitals: the Dartmouth General Hospital and the Nova Scotia Hospital.

Woodside
Locality
Woodside ferry terminal on Halifax Harbour
Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°38′42″N 63°32′32″W
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityHalifax Regional Municipality
CommunityDartmouth
Community councilHarbour East - Marine Drive Community Council
District3 - Dartmouth South - Eastern Passage 5 - Dartmouth Centre
Postal code
B2W-Y
Area code902
GNBC codeCBPEJ

Businesses
On Marine Drive

Several businesses reside within the boundaries of Woodside. These include the Imperial Oil Refinery, the Irving Oil terminal, and an offshore industrial park called the Woodside Industrial Park. In the Business Park businesses include Aecon Fabco. Another institution is InNOVAcorp, formerly the Nova Scotia Research Foundation.

Development

A new development called Russell Lake West is planned for both single family and multiple family dwellings. On the grounds next to the Nova Scotia Hospital, a new campus has been Nova Scotia Community College. Also a new shopping mall, Dartmouth Gate, is under development at the site of the former Hershey Moirs chocolate factory.

Schools
  • South Woodside School -Located in South Woodside
  • South Dale North Woodside Elementary School - Located in North Woodside (Closed in 2016)
  • Prince Arthur Junior High School- Located in North Woodside (Demolished)
  • Dartmouth South Academy - Located in North Woodside - Replaced South Dale North Woodside Elementary and Prince Arthur Junior High.

Notable places
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