Lantz is an unincorporated community located on the Shubenacadie River

Shubenacadie River

The Shubenacadie River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada.It has a meander length of approximately 72 km from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake to its mouth at the historic seaport village of Maitland on Cobequid Bay, site of the building of the William D. Lawrence, the largest wooden ship ever...

 between the communities of Milford and Elmsdale

Elmsdale, Nova Scotia

Elmsdale is an unincorporated Canadian community located on the boundary of Hants and Halifax counties in Nova Scotia.Specifically, the community is divided by the Shubenacadie River, with the eastern half being in the Halifax Regional Municipality and the western half being in the Municipality of...

, in the Municipality of East Hants

East Hants, Nova Scotia

East Hants is a municipal district in Hants County, Nova Scotia.With its administrative seat in Milford Station, the district occupies the eastern half of Hants County from the Minas Basin to the boundary with Halifax County, sharing this boundary with the West Hants municipal district...

 and the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. As of 2001, the population was 1,459.
Lantz is known to be the home of the East Hants Sportsplex and The Shaw Group Ltd.(manufacturing of clay brick, concrete block, concrete pipe and other various concrete products). On June 24th 1997, an F0 tornado touched down in the local ball park. Golf ball sized hail was also reported.

Lantz is apx. 30 minutes away from Halifax

City of Halifax

Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...

, N.S.