Snowdon, Montreal

Neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
45°29′01″N 73°37′45″W / 45.483687°N 73.629107°W / 45.483687; -73.629107CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecCityMontrealBoroughCôte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-GrâcePopulation
 (2006)[1]
 • Total32,160Postal Code
H3W, H3X
Area code(s)514, 438

Snowdon is a neighbourhood located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. The area is centred on the intersection of the Décarie Expressway and Queen Mary Road.

Snowdon is bordered by Macdonald Avenue (Hampstead) in the west, Victoria Avenue (Côte-des-Neiges) in the east, Côte-Saint-Luc Road (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce) to the south and Vézina Street and the railway tracks (Le Triangle) to the north.[2] Furthermore, the northwest end borders Côte Saint-Luc and the southeast end borders Westmount.

The neighbourhood is served by the Snowdon Metro, which has access to the Metro's Orange Line and Blue Line,[3] and by Côte-Sainte-Catherine and Plamondon stations on the Orange Line. Notable buildings in the neighbourhood include the former Snowdon Theatre.

The district was named for James Snowdon, who owned a farm where the neighbourhood now stands.[4][5]

Supermarket located at 5405 Queen Mary Road in Snowdon in 1941

References

  1. ^ "Snowdon" (PDF). Profil de district électoral. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Snowdon en photos" (in French). GrandQuebec.com. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Snowdon". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  4. ^ Rootsweb
  5. ^ "Snowdon - Québec". ProvinceQuebec.com. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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