Old Ottawa East

"Ottawa East" redirects here. For the federal electoral district see Ottawa East (electoral district); for the provincial electoral district, see Ottawa East (provincial electoral district).

Ottawa East
—  Neighbourhood  —
Ottawa East Location in Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°24′45″N 75°40′35″W / 45.4125°N 75.67639°W / 45.4125; -75.67639
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Ottawa
Established	Archville
Incorporated	1888 (Village of Ottawa East)
Annexation	1907 (City of Ottawa)
Government
- Mayor	Jim Watson
- MPs	Paul Dewar
- MPPs	Yasir Naqvi
- Councillors	David Chernushenko
Area
- Total	1.12 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	4,907
- Density	4,393.4/km2 (11,378.9/sq mi)
	Canada 2006 Census
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Forward sortation area	K1S

Old Ottawa East or just Ottawa East is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada. It is located south of Nicholas Street and between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River. The southern border is generally defined by Main Street and Riverdale Avenue. To the south is the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South to the northwest is Sandy Hill. Old Ottawa East includes the Lees Avenue area. This small neighbourhood was originally the suburban community of Archville that was incorporated as the village of Ottawa East in 1888. In 1907 it was amalgamated with the growing community of Ottawa. Running through the centre of the neighbourhood is Main Street, which was the central road of Archville, but which is not particularly central to modern Ottawa. The neighbourhood is home to Saint Paul University, Lady Evelyn Alternative School, St. Nicholas Adult High School and Immaculata High School. In 2006, the population was 4,907.

Reeves:

• James Ballantyne
• Henry George Roche

See also

• List of Ottawa neighbourhoods

External links

• Ottawa East Community Association
• Mainstreeter - Community Newspaper