Queenswood Heights

Queenswood Heights is a neighbourhood located in Orleans, the suburb in the east end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the neighbourhood was in the Township of Cumberland. Queenswood Heights is bounded by St. Joseph Boulevard to the north, Tenth Line Road to the east, Innes Road to the south, and the former Cumberland-Gloucester boundary to the west (the Queenswood Heights Community Association considers Duford St. to be the western boundary).^[1] According to the Canada 2016 Census, the population of the neighbourhood was 11,031. Queenswood Heights spans 3.71 square kilometres (920 acres).^[2]

Schools[]

There are four elementary level schools serving the needs of young students in the neighbourhood.

Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic School - English Catholic elementary School
École élémentaire catholique Reine-des-Bois - Catholic French language elementary school
Dunning-Foubert Elementary School - English public elementary school
La Source - Catholic French language elementary school
Queenswood Public School - closed in June 2008.

Roads[]

The main roads in this neighbourhood are:

Des Épinettes Avenue
Prestwick Drive
St Georges Street
Amiens Street
Duford Drive
Tompkins Avenue
Prestone Drive

Transit[]

Queenswood Heights is serviced by the following OC Transpo bus routes:

35
37
131
232
234^[3]

Shopping[]

There is a small strip mall at the corner of des Épinettes and Prestwick which includes:

Quickie Convenience Store
Canada Post counter (located inside the Quickie).
Mama Rosa`s Pizza
Mobile Plus
Expressions Hair Design

There is also a small strip mall located at the corner of Tompkins Ave & 10th Line Rd which includes:

Circle K (formerly Mac`s Convenience Store)
M&M Meat Shops
Milano Pizzeria

Nature trails[]

Currently there are 5.5 km of trails in Queenswood Heights; these trails include a ravine, foot bridges, benches, etc.^[4]

References[]

^ "Community Information – Queenswood Heights Community Association | l'Association communautaire de Queenswood Heights".
^ Population and area calculated by combining data from Census Tracts 5050170.03, 5050170.04 and 5050170.05
^ "Travel Planner". OC Transpo. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
^ "Trail Information – Queenswood Heights Community Association | l'Association communautaire de Queenswood Heights". Queenswood Heights Community Association. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

External links[]

Queenswood Heights Community Association

Coordinates: 45°28′15″N 75°30′15″W / 45.47083°N 75.50417°W / 45.47083; -75.50417

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[1] "Community Information – Queenswood Heights Community Association | l'Association communautaire de Queenswood Heights".

[2] Population and area calculated by combining data from Census Tracts 5050170.03, 5050170.04 and 5050170.05

[3] "Travel Planner". OC Transpo. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

[4] "Trail Information – Queenswood Heights Community Association | l'Association communautaire de Queenswood Heights". Queenswood Heights Community Association. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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