McKellar Heights

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|leader_name = Yasir Naqvi

|leader_name1 = Catherine McKenney

|leader_name2 = Jeff Leiper

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|settlement_type = Neighbourhood

|population_as_of = 2016

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|population_total = 575

|population_density_km2 = 1188.262

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McKellar Heights[http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/FAYWB McKellar Heights] is a small neighbourhood located in Kitchissippi Ward, in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood is generally triangular in shape, and is generally bounded on the north by Westboro (Carling Avenue), on the west by Glabar Park (Maitland Avenue), and on the south by Carlington (The Queensway). The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 575.[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/geo/geosearch-georecherche/ips/index.cfm?q=98-316-XWE&l=en&g=2016S051235061090&t=2 2016 Census Profile - 35061090 (Dissemination area), Ottawa, Ontario]

The neighbourhood is home to the Jewish Community Campus of Ottawa. The campus features the Soloway Jewish Community Centre, Hillel Lodge (a nursing home), and Hillel Academy School. It is also home to St. Basil's Church, Bromley Road Baptist Church and Evergreen Park. There is also a small business park west of Clyde.

The area began to be developed around the 1920s,Ottawa, Ontario. 1:63,360. Map Sheet 031G05, [ed. 7], 1925; Open Data; Producer: Geographical Section, General Staff, Department of National Defence; Date published: 1925-01-01 (publication), 2016-01-01 (publication) but truly began being built in 1949 when lots were sold on the "McKellar Homesite" adjacent the now defunct McKellar Golf Club located on the other side of Carling.{{cite news|title=The McKellar Homesite|date=April 29, 1949|page=34|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74558451/the-ottawa-citizen/|accessdate=March 28, 2021}} The neighbourhood was mostly built in the 1950s.[https://maps.ottawa.ca/geoottawa/ GeoOttawa satellite maps, 1958 & 1965]

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{{Geographic Location (8-way)

| Centre = McKellar Heights

| North = Westboro, McKellar Park

| Northeast = Hampton-Iona

| East =

| Southeast = Carlington

| South = Copeland Park

| Southwest = Braemar Park

| West = Glabar Park

| Northwest = Carlingwood

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Category:Neighbourhoods in Ottawa

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