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Dwyer Hill Road ( Ottawa Road #3) is the longest road within the municipal jurisdiction of the city of Ottawa,

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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

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. 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