Snowdon, Montreal Explained

Snowdon
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Montreal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Snowdon in Montreal
Coordinates:45.4837°N -73.6291°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Quebec
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Montreal
Subdivision Type3:Borough
Subdivision Name3:Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:32,160
Population As Of:2006
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:H3W, H3X
Area Code: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Snowdon. Profil de district électoral. 9 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Snowdon en photos. GrandQuebec.com. French. 1 April 2012.
  3. News: Snowdon. Société de transport de Montréal. 2018-09-22. en.
  4. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qcmtl-w/SnowdonJames.html Rootsweb
  5. Web site: Snowdon - Québec. ProvinceQuebec.com. 1 April 2012.