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Dwyer Hill Road (
Ottawa Road #3) is the longest road within the municipal jurisdiction of the city of
Ottawa,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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.
The road runs parallel to the city's western border at a distance of about 3-4 kilometres from it. The road runs from the community of
Burritts Rapids
Burritts Rapids is a small village located on the Rideau River in eastern Ontario.
The hamlet was named after Stephen Burritt, whose family was the first to settle in this area. At one time, the hamlet prospered due to its location on the Rideau ...
on the
Rideau River north to the city's limits with the town of
Arnprior
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located west of Downtown Ottawa, at the confluence of the Madawaska River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley. Arnprior has experienced sig ...
. On its way, it passes through the communities of
Dwyer Hill and
Panmure. Dwyer Hill Road travels through rural surroundings for its entire length.
North of its crossing point with
Highway 7, the road is known as Upper Dwyer Hill Road. South of its junction with
Kinburn Sideroad, the road is numbered as Ottawa Road #3. In total, the road is about long, edging out both the
Queensway and
Bank Street for the title of longest road in the city.
External links
Google Maps: Dwyer Hill Road
Sources
*MapArt Ontario Road Atlas
{{Ottawa Roads
Roads in Ottawa