Lake Echo, Nova Scotia

Lake Echo
Lake Echo
	— Community —
	Location of Lake Echo, Nova Scotia
	Coordinates: 44°44′24.37″N 63°23′9.25″W / 44.7401028°N 63.3859028°W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Municipality	Halifax Regional Municipality
District	3
	Government
• Type	Regional Council
• Governing Council	Halifax Regional Council
• Community Council	Marine Drive Valley & Canal
	Area
• Community	33.85 km2 (13.07 sq mi)
Elevation	12 - 130 m (−415 ft)
	Population (2006)
• Community	3,527
• Density	104.2/km2 (270/sq mi)
• Metro	375,000
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code	B3Z
Area code(s)	902
Telephone Exchange	829
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Lake Echo is a community that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada; approximately 15 kilometres east of Dartmouth. As of 2006, the population was 3,527 .[1]

The area is mostly residential, with several subdivisions built in the 1980s and 1990s.

[edit] 2008 fire

On June 13, 2008 a forest fire broke out destroying two houses , damaging several others and 6000 acres burned . The fire was believed was cause by a camp fire and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police laid no charges however it was determined that residue from Hurricane Juan fuelled the fire .The fire was the largest in an urban area fought in Nova Scotia and the largest fire in 30 years.