Ridgeview, Ottawa

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Ridgeview
Neighbourhood
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Placid Street
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
City Ottawa
Government
   MPs Anita Vandenbeld
   MPPs Chandra Pasma
   Councillors Laine Johnson
Area
  Total0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,230
  Canada 2021 Census
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

Ridgeview [1] is a neighbourhood in College Ward in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bordered to the south by Baseline Road, to the east by Cobden Road, to the North by the Queensway, and to the west by Southwood Drive. It was developed in the 1960s along with Parkway Park.

Ryan Drive and a portion of Iris Street are main transportation routes through the heart of the neighbourhood. Several of the streets are crescent shaped.

It is home to Our Lady of Victory Elementary School. Behind the school is Ridgeview Park. Nearby, Pinecrest Recreation Complex has been an active community hub for decades with a hockey rink, gym, and swimming pool. Just north of the recreation complex are several baseball diamonds and tennis courts.

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References

  1. "Place names - Ridgeview".

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