East Dover, Nova Scotia

This article is about the community in the Halifax Regional Municipality. For the similarly named community in Guysborough County, see Dover, Nova Scotia.

East Dover
Rural Community
East Dover Location in Nova Scotia Show map of Nova Scotia East Dover East Dover (Canada) Show map of Canada
Coordinates: 44°29′42.4″N63°50′56.5″W / 44.495111°N 63.849028°W / 44.495111; -63.849028
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Municipality	Halifax Regional Municipality
Time zone	Atlantic Standard Time

East Dover is a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on the Chebucto Peninsula. It was probably named for Dover in Kent, England. ^[1]

References

1. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 183. Retrieved 24 February 2026.