Porters Lake, Nova Scotia

44°44′17″N 63°18′38″W / 44.73806°N 63.31056°W / 44.73806; -63.31056 Porters Lake (2011 population: 3,202)[1] is a rural community in the Eastern Shore region of the Halifax, 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. The community is built around the lake from which it takes its name.