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 station. 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.[3][4]

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. ↑ Rootsweb
  4. ↑ "Snowdon - Québec". ProvinceQuebec.com. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
 City of Côte Saint-Luc Neighbourhood of Côte-des-Neiges
Town of Mount Royal
City of Hampstead Neighbourhood of Côte-des-Neiges
   Neighbourhood of Snowdon  
Neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grace City of Westmount


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