Herring Cove, Nova Scotia

Herring Cove is a Canadian suburban and fishing community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. It is situated on the eastern shore of the Chebucto Peninsula, 15 kilometres south of Downtown Halifax. It is near the western approaches to Halifax Harbour, and can be reached both via Purcell's Cove along the coastal road and from inland via the Herring Cove Road through Spryfield. There are two schools in Herring Cove, William King Elementary and Herring Cove Junior High. The community is also home to a small variety of small businesses and programs.It is notable as the landing point for several transatlantic communications cables including the fastest connectivity between London, England, and New York City.HistoryMichael O'Power was granted a 90 hectare land grant in 1747 on the eastern side of Herring Cove. John Salusbury owned a 130acre estate there in 1750, which he sold within a few years having been unable to earn an income from it. European settlement occurred in earnest around 1790. Many current residents are the descendants of original Irish-Catholic settlers to the area.