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.
Snowdon Location of Snowdon in Montreal
Coordinates: 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 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 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.