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This article is about New Edinburgh, Ontario. For the New Zealand settlement originally called New Edinburgh, see Dunedin. For the 17th century Scottish settlement in Panama, see Darien scheme.
New Edinburgh — Neighbourhood — Location in Ottawa
New EdinburghCoordinates: 45°26′40″N 75°41′30″W / 45.44444°N 75.69167°W Country Canada Province Ontario City Ottawa Established 1829 Incorporated 1867 (Village of New Edinburgh) Annexation 1887 (City of Ottawa) Government - Mayor Jim Watson - MPs Mauril Bélanger - MPPs Madeleine Meilleur - Councillors Peter D. Clark Area - Total 1.14 km2 (0.4 sq mi) Elevation 60 m (200 ft) Population (2006) - Total 3,627 - Density 3,173.0/km2 (8,218/sq mi) Canada 2006 Census Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Forward sortation area K1M New Edinburgh is a small neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. It is located to the east of the downtown core. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau River, to the north by the Ottawa River, to the south by Beechwood Avenue, to the east the border is less regular but is marked in part by Springfield Drive and Maple Lane. The shape is somewhat irregular, but it can be said to end where the old village of Rockcliffe Park ended.
The area is an older neighbourhood and is relatively affluent. The Governor General of Canada's large residence and grounds are located in New Edinburgh, as is 24 Sussex Drive, official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada.
The neighbourhood is home to several embassies and consulates, including those of Spain, South Africa, France, India, and Slovakia. Civil servants (in particular, employees of the nearby Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada) compose a fair portion of the population. Like Rockcliffe Park, the neighbourhood is largely English-speaking, in comparison to the French-speaking district of Vanier to the south.
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History
The Frasier Schoolhouse, built in 1837, is one of the few buildings left from the village's early history.
New Edinburgh was founded by Thomas McKay, one of the builders of the Rideau Canal lock system. He bought the land at the junction of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers in 1829 and created a village named for Edinburgh in his native Scotland. The streets in the neighbourhood were named after McKay's family. Crichton was his wife's maiden name, Keefer his son in law, while Thomas, John, and Charles were his sons. The area was originally largely industrial, home to a number of mills using the power of the river. Originally part of Gloucester Township, New Edinburgh was incorporated as a separate village in 1866 by a special act of parliament, but was annexed in 1887 by Ottawa.
In August 2000, The School of Dance moved into its building in New Edinburgh.
New Edinburgh has their own local community newspaper, New Edinburgh News, assisted by many of the locals.
The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 3,627.
Churches
- MacKay United Church
- St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
- St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Parks
- New Edinburgh Park
- Rideau Falls Park
- Stanley Park
See also
External links
Categories:- Former municipalities now in Ottawa
- Neighbourhoods in Ottawa
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