Snowdon, Montreal

Snowdon
Neighbourhood
The Snowdon Theatre is an art deco landmark in the Snowdon neighbourhood.
Snowdon Location of Snowdon in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°29′01″N 73°37′45″W / 45.483687°N 73.629107°W / 45.483687; -73.629107
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
City	Montreal
Borough	Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Population  (2006)[1]
• Total	32,160
Postal Code	H3W, H3X
Area code(s)	514, 438

Snowdon is a neighbourhood located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. The area is centred on the intersection of the Décarie Expressway and Queen Mary Road.

Snowdon is bordered by Macdonald Avenue (Hampstead) in the west, Victoria Avenue (Côte-des-Neiges) in the east, Côte-Saint-Luc Road (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce) to the south and Vézina Street and the railway tracks (Le Triangle) to the north.^[2] Furthermore, the northwest end borders Côte Saint-Luc and the southeast end borders Westmount.

The neighbourhood is served by the Snowdon Metro, which has access to the Metro's Orange Line and Blue Line,^[3] and by Côte-Sainte-Catherine and Plamondon stations on the Orange Line. Notable buildings in the neighbourhood include the former Snowdon Theatre.

The district was named for James Snowdon, who owned a farm where the neighbourhood now stands.^[4][5]