Nova Scotia Route 207
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Route 207 is a collector road in the Canadian
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...

 province of 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...

. It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...

 to Porter on the Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)
The Eastern Shore is a region of Nova Scotia Canada. It is the Atlantic coast running northeast from Halifax Harbour to the eastern end of the peninsula at the Strait of Canso....

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Dartmouth

Called Portland Street at its western end, the route starts at Alderney Drive (Trunk 7) across from the city hall of the former city of Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...

. There it proceeds where it intersects with Prince Albert Road (Trunk 7), Alderney Drive and Canal Street. Further along, Portland Street junctions with Route 322
Nova Scotia Route 322
Route 322 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects southeastern Dartmouth at Trunk 7 with Cole Harbour at Route 207....

 at Pleasant Street, and Albert Street, an area in Dartmouth called "The five corners" . It passes through the Southdale area of Dartmouth, then expands to a four-lane street where it crosses the Circumferential Highway
Nova Scotia Highway 111
Highway 111 is a 13-kilometre controlled access freeway in Nova Scotia, Canada.Highway 111 varies from 4-12 lanes and is known informally as the Dartmouth "Circumferential Highway", or, more recently, "The Circ", since it is a partial orbital road. The highway runs from Pleasant Street in the...

 to the Portland valley area. it then extends up an incline named "Heartbreak Hill " to the community of Cole Harbour
Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
Cole Harbour is a Canadian suburban community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. It is the hometown of Sidney Crosby.-Geography:...

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Eastern Shore

In Cole Harbour, starting at Caldwell Road the road is named "Cole Harbour Road." At (Bissett Road
Nova Scotia Route 322
Route 322 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects southeastern Dartmouth at Trunk 7 with Cole Harbour at Route 207....

) Route 207 narrows to two lanes. The road leads here to Lawrencetown Beach
East Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
East Lawrencetown is a community within Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on the Eastern Shore on Route 207 along the scenic route Marine Drive. The community is 22.4 kilometers from Halifax...

 in Upper Lawerenceton. The route connects the communities of Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...

, Upper Lawrencetown
Upper Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
Upper Lawrencetown is a Canadian suburban community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.It is located on the Eastern Shore along Route 207, also known as the Marine Drive.-References:*...

, West Lawrencetown
West Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
West Lawrencetown is a community within the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on the Eastern Shore on Route 207 along the scenic route Marine Drive.-History:...

, Seaforth
Seaforth, Nova Scotia
Seaforth is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-References:* *...

, Grand Desert
Grand Desert, Nova Scotia
Grand Désert is a small Acadian community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Route 207 situated between West Chezzetcook and Seaforth. The name of the community came from the Acadian word "Désert" meaning: land of no trees...

, East Chezzetcook
East Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
East Chezzetcook is a community on the Eastern Shore of the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on the East Chezzetcook Road off of Trunk 7 .This small french fishing village is home to many descendant Acadians.-Communications:...

, Porters Lake
Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
Porters Lake is a residential community in the eastern shore region of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada, between Trunk 7 and Route 207, 27.8 km from Halifax. The residents mainly commute to jobs in Dartmouth, Burnside Industrial Park or in Downtown Halifax...

 and Three Fathom Harbour, before ending at West Chezzetcook
West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
West Chezzetcook is a Acadian community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Route 207. It's the location of an Acadian House Museum.-References:**...

 at Trunk 7 and Highway 107
Nova Scotia Highway 107
Highway 107 in Nova Scotia runs through the eastern suburbs of the Halifax Regional Municipality, from the Burnside Industrial Park in Dartmouth to an intersection with Trunk 7 in Musquodoboit Harbour. It is long, and is mostly two lanes and controlled access....

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Communities

  • Dartmouth
    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
    Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...

  • Cole Harbour
    Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
    Cole Harbour is a Canadian suburban community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. It is the hometown of Sidney Crosby.-Geography:...

  • Upper Lawrencetown
    Upper Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
    Upper Lawrencetown is a Canadian suburban community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.It is located on the Eastern Shore along Route 207, also known as the Marine Drive.-References:*...

  • West Lawrencetown
    West Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
    West Lawrencetown is a community within the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on the Eastern Shore on Route 207 along the scenic route Marine Drive.-History:...

  • Lawrencetown
    Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
    There are several locations in Nova Scotia with the name Lawrencetown:* Lawrencetown in Annapolis County* Lawrencetown in Halifax County* Upper Lawrencetown, also in Halifax County* West Lawrencetown, also in Halifax County...

  • Lloy
  • Three Fathom Harbour
  • Seaforth
    Seaforth, Nova Scotia
    Seaforth is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-References:* *...

  • Grand Desert
    Grand Desert, Nova Scotia
    Grand Désert is a small Acadian community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Route 207 situated between West Chezzetcook and Seaforth. The name of the community came from the Acadian word "Désert" meaning: land of no trees...

  • West Chezzetcook
    West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
    West Chezzetcook is a Acadian community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Route 207. It's the location of an Acadian House Museum.-References:**...

  • Porter
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