Alta Vista, Ottawa
| Alta Vista | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
 Alta Vista
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| Coordinates: 45°23′20″N 75°39′00″W / 45.38889°N 75.65000°WCoordinates: 45°23′20″N 75°39′00″W / 45.38889°N 75.65000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Government | |
| • MPs | David McGuinty |
| • MPPs | John Fraser |
| • Councillors | Jean Cloutier |
| • Governing body | Alta Vista Community Association |
| • Chair | Tony Bernard |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 24,047 |
| Canada 2011 Census | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
Alta Vista is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its boundaries can be broadly described as: Smyth Road in the north, St. Laurent Boulevard in the east, Walkley Road and Heron Road in the south, and Bank Street and Riverside Drive in the west. However, the name is ambiguous, as there are several sub-neighbourhoods in this area, (see list below), as well as a core Alta Vista area, (which could be defined as south of Pleasant Park Road, north of Heron Road, and west of the eastern greenspace corridor), centered on Alta Vista Drive.
Alta Vista Drive is a major street running through the neighbourhood, and shares its name. Both are named for their relative height, as the neighbourhood is generally higher than most of the city. Alta Vista is a highly residential neighbourhood with a strong community, several schools, churches, and community centres. It also has a vast amount of greenspace and parks, much of which is part of the Alta Vista Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment [1].
The OC Transpo Transitway also runs through Alta Vista, with two stations in the neighbourhood itself (Pleasant Park and Riverside) as well as two just outside (Billings Bridge and Smyth), serving as a vital transit link to the rest of the city.
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