Rockcliffe Park, Ontario
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| Coordinates: 45°27′00″N 75°40′45″W / 45.45000°N 75.67917°WCoordinates: 45°27′00″N 75°40′45″W / 45.45000°N 75.67917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Established | 1864 |
| Incorporated | 1908 (Police Village of Rockcliffe Park) 1926 (Village of Rockcliffe Park) |
| Annexation | 2001 (City of Ottawa) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Watson |
| • MPs | Mauril Bélanger |
| • MPPs | Vacant |
| • Councillors | Tobi Nussbaum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.765 km2 (0.681 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,932 |
| • Density | 1,094.68/km2 (2,835.2/sq mi) |
| Canada 2016 Census | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Rockcliffe Park (French: Parc Rockcliffe) is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward in the east-end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is the wealthiest neighbourhood in the city and is one of the most prosperous enclaves in Canada. From 1926 until 2001 it was an independent village, but was amalgamated with the rest of the city on January 1, 2001. As of 2011[update], it had a population of 2,021. The Village of Rockcliffe Park is now a Heritage Conservation District.
As it was long a separate village not under the jurisdiction of Ottawa's municipal government, Rockcliffe Park differs from the rest of the city. It has very few sidewalks, and is also relatively inaccessible to through traffic. Much of Rockcliffe is still wooded, and the houses are set far apart on wide lots.
The area is northeast of downtown, on the southern banks of the Ottawa River. It encompasses the small McKay Lake (a Meromictic lake) Sand Pits Lake, and the Rockeries, a rock garden and playing field maintained by the National Capital Commission (NCC). The largely francophone Vanier neighbourhood, which was also long a separate village, lies to the south.
On the cliffs of the Ottawa River is a public greenspace called Rockcliffe Park. It is transversed by a branch of the Rockcliffe Parkway. The parkway has several small parking lots along its length that enable visitors to enjoy the lawns, wooded areas, parks, and lookouts. It also contains a large gazebo and public restrooms which are maintained by the NCC.
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