Highfield Park is a neighbourhood located in the north end of the community of Dartmouth in Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality .
6-513: Highfield Park is located in the larger neighbourhood of Albro Lake (also a part of the North End) and is situated on the former site of the Royal Canadian Navy 's Naval Radio Station Albro Lake . Following the merger of Canada's military to form the unified Canadian Forces in 1968, Naval Radio Station Albro Lake was closed and the land surrounding the lake was opened for development during
12-560: Is a neighbourhood in the North End of the community of Dartmouth in Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality . The neighbourhood includes the Highfield Park and Crystal Heights . A newer development Lancaster Ridge is built on the former Department of National Defence housing lands. Albro Lake is bounded by Leaman Drive to the west, Lancaster Ridge to the east, Highway 111 to
18-465: The 1970s and 1980s. Highfield Park is situated at the northern extremity of Dartmouth, immediately south of Highway 111 , which separates the neighbourhood from an industrial park in Burnside further to the north. The eastern side of Highfield Park is defined by the neighbourhood of Crystal Heights (as well as Highway 111 as it curves around Albro Lake). Victoria Road defines the southern boundary of
24-512: The neighbourhood. Highfield Park is home to the Highfield Terminal, a transit station run by Halifax Transit served by six bus routes. There are direct buses to Halifax Shopping Centre (route 3), Downtown Dartmouth (route 53), Dartmouth Crossing (route 72), Burnside Industrial Park (routes 3, 64, 72), Clayton Park (route 39), Mic Mac Mall (route 72), and various other destinations. Albro Lake, Nova Scotia Albro Lake
30-504: The north, and Albro Lake Road to the south. The streets are named for aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air Force . Albro Lake takes its name from the shallow freshwater lakes of the same name located in the area. The lakes were named for the brothers John and Samuel Albro, who used the stream that flowed from the lakes to operate a nail factory and tannery on their property near St. Paul's Church on Windmill Road. The area
36-476: Was first settled during the 19th century. During World War II , the navy established a radio communications centre in the area and built housing for its operators and their families. The station operated until 1968. This land was subsequently used to develop Highfield Park. The housing in the neighbourhood is a mixture, ranging from high-density low-rental apartment buildings in Highfield Park built during
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