Snowdon, Montreal

Snowdon
Neighbourhood
The Snowdon Theatre is an art deco landmark in the Snowdon neighbourhood.
Snowdon
Location of Snowdon in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°29′01″N 73°37′45″W / 45.483687°N 73.629107°W / 45.483687; -73.629107Coordinates: 45°29′01″N 73°37′45″W / 45.483687°N 73.629107°W / 45.483687; -73.629107
Country Canada
Province Quebec
City Montreal
Borough Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 32,160

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 Street (Hampstead) in the west, Victoria Avenue (Côte-des-Neiges) in the east, Côte-Saint-Luc Road (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce) to the south and Vezina 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]. 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 St. 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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