Heron Gate, Ottawa

Heron Gate
Neighbourhood
Heron Gate

Location within Ottawa

Coordinates: 45°22′40″N 75°39′00″W / 45.37778°N 75.65000°W / 45.37778; -75.65000Coordinates: 45°22′40″N 75°39′00″W / 45.37778°N 75.65000°W / 45.37778; -75.65000
Country Canada
Province Ontario
City Ottawa
Government
  MPs David McGuinty
  MPPs John Fraser
  Councillors Jean Cloutier
Area
  Total 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation 90 m (300 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 4,953
  Density 11,745.3/km2 (30,420/sq mi)
  Canada 2011 Census
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Heron Gate[1] is a neighbourhood in Alta Vista Ward in the south end of Ottawa, Canada. The neighbourhood is triangular in shape. It is bounded on the north by Heron Road on the west by Heron-Walkley Park, and by Walkley Road on the south..

There are several parks in the neighbourhood, and served by Ridgemont High School), St. Patrick's High School, St. Patrick Intermediate and Charles Hulse Elementary School for education. The area has train tracks to the south. It is one of the most densely populated neighbourhoods in the city. A number of new developments were completed on the west of the neighbourhood between 2006 and 2008.

Demographics

The neighbourhood corresponds to Census Tract 5050007.02. It is extremely diverse with 30% of the population being Anglophone and 10% being Francophone. Other major languages include Arabic (19%), Somali (11%), Persian (3%) Creoles (2%), Nepali (2%), Spanish (2%), Urdu (2%), Amharic (1%) and Chinese (1%).[2]

Retailers

Main article: Herongate Mall

The main shopping area in the Herongate region is the Herongate Mall. There are also stores nearby which are separate from the mall.

References

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