Snowdon, Montreal

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
Neighbourhood
The Snowdon Theatre is an art deco landmark in the Snowdon neighbourhood.
The Snowdon Theatre is an art deco landmark in the Snowdon neighbourhood.
Snowdon is located in Montreal
Snowdon
Snowdon
Location of Snowdon in Montreal
Coordinates: 45.483687°N 73.629107°W / 45.483687; -73.629107
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
CityMontreal
BoroughCôte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total32,160
Postal Code
H3W, H3X
Area code(s)514, 438

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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