North Gower | |
|---|---|
Community | |
  North Gower Location in Ottawa | |
| Coordinates: 45°8′0″N 75°43′0″W / 45.13333°N 75.71667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Established | 1846 |
| Incorporated | 1905 (Police Village of North Gower) |
| Amalgamation | 1974 (Township of Rideau) 2001 (City of Ottawa) |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Pierre Poilievre |
| • MPPs | Goldie Ghamari |
| • Councillors | David Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.001 km2 (7.336 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,187 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Canada 2016 Census[1] | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
North Gower (/ɡɔːr/) is a small village in eastern Ontario, originally part of North Gower Township, now part of the city of Ottawa. Surrounding communities include Richmond, Kemptville, Kars and Manotick. Public high school students in this area go to South Carleton High School in Richmond. Elementary school students go to Marlborough Public School in North Gower.
The village took its name from Admiral John Leveson-Gower, Lord of the Admiralty from 1783 to 1789.[2]
- ^ Population calculated by combining the populations of Dissemination Areas 35061128, 35061127, 35061130, 35061129 and subtracting Dissemination Block 35061129001
- ^ Turcotte, Bobbi (May 29, 1985). "North Gower". Ottawa Citizen. pp. B8. Retrieved 2 December 2015.