Lake Echo, Nova Scotia

Lake Echo (2011 population: 3,562) is an unincorporated suburban community that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada; approximately 15 kilometres east of Dartmouth.

Lake Echo
Community
Lake Echo
Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°44′24.37″N 63°23′9.25″W
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityHalifax Regional Municipality
District3
Government
 • TypeRegional Council
 • Governing CouncilHalifax Regional Council
 • Community CouncilMarine Drive Valley & Canal
Area
 • Total8.84 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Lowest elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,562
 • Density403.1/km2 (1,044/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
B3Z
Area code(s)902
Telephone Exchange829
Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

The area is mostly residential, with several subdivisions built in the 1980s and 1990s.

2008 fire

On June 13, 2008 a forest fire broke out near Porters Lake, destroying two houses, damaging several others and burning six thousand acres of forest in total. The fire was believed to be caused by a camp fire and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police laid no charges however it was determined that residue from Hurricane Juan fuelled the fire. The fire was the largest in an urban area fought in Nova Scotia and the largest fire in 30 years.

  • The sun rises above a frozen Lake Echo in 2007
  • Winter sun setting across frozen Lake Echo in 2007
  • Lake Echo, slightly frozen in December 2008
  • Lake Echo, December 2008
  • Lake Echo trailer park signs
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