New Edinburgh

New Edinburgh
Neighbourhood
Main gate of Rideau Hall
Main gate of Rideau Hall
New Edinburgh is located in Ottawa
New Edinburgh
New Edinburgh
Location in Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°26′40″N 75°41′30″W / 45.44444°N 75.69167°W / 45.44444; -75.69167
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CityOttawa
Established1829
Incorporated1867 (Village of New Edinburgh)
Annexation1887 (City of Ottawa)
Government
 • MPsMona Fortier
 • MPPsLucille Collard
 • CouncillorsRawlson King
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total3,539
 Canada 2016 Census
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
Forward sortation area
K1M

New Edinburgh is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located to the northeast of the downtown core. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau River, to the north by the Ottawa River, to the south by Beechwood Avenue, and on the east by Springfield Road and the former Rockcliffe Park village limits.[1]

The area is an older, affluent neighbourhood. The Governor General of Canada's large residence and grounds are located in New Edinburgh, as is 24 Sussex Drive, official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada.

The neighbourhood is home to several embassies and consulates, including those of Spain, South Africa, France, India, Vietnam, and Slovakia. Civil servants (in particular, employees of the nearby Global Affairs Canada) compose a fair portion of the population. Like Rockcliffe Park, the neighbourhood is largely English-speaking, in comparison to the French-speaking district of Vanier to the south.

The total population of New Edinburgh is 3,539 (2016 Census).[2]

  1. ^ "About Us – New Edinburgh".
  2. ^ Population calculated by combining Dissemination Areas 35060221, 35060243, 35060220, 35060219, 35061346, 35061345, 35061344 with Census Blocks 35061343006 and 35061347001.