title: Portland Estates, Nova Scotia
text: # Portland Estates, Nova Scotia
  
  Portland Estates is a suburban neighbourhood in Woodlawn, an area of eastern Dartmouth in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. It reaches from Eisener Blvd. in the west, all the way to Portland Hills in the east, and is located to the south of Portland Street (Route 207).
  
  ## Geography
  
  A relatively small neighbourhood, the size of Portland Estates is about 85 ha (210 acres).
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Portland Estates is served by Metro Transit - Bus #57. One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit routes has a terminus in Portland Hills.
  
  ## Shopping
  
  Adjacent to Portland Estates
  
  * Atlantic Superstore
  
  Within a couple kilometres
  
  * Woodlawn Shopping Centre
  * Penhorn Plaza
  
  ## Schools
  
  * Elementary (grades primary to 6) - Portland Estates Elementary School
  * Junior High (grades 7-9) -- Ellenvale Junior High School
  * High Schools (grades 10-12)
     * English, with optional International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program - Prince Andrew High School
     * French Immersion - Dartmouth High School
     * French Immersion International Baccalaureate - Cole Harbour District High School
  
  ## Postal Code
  
  * B2W ...
  
  ## History
  
  * 1980's - Portland Estates opens
  * 2000 - Portland Estates Elementary School opens
  * 2001-2008 - Portland Hills opens
  * 2006-2008+ - Russell Lake and Russell Lake West opens
  