Osgoode (also known as Osgoode Village) is a

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Osgoode Ward *Osgoode Hall, building in Toronto, Canada *Osgoode Hall Law School *Osgoode Station, rapid transit station in Toronto *Osgoode, Ontario *Osgoode Township, Ontario, ward in Ottawa *William Osgoode, first Chief Justice of Upper Canada The Pro ...

in the rural south end of

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, Ontario, Canada. It is located just 2 km east of the

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. Until amalgamation in 2001, it was located in

Osgoode Township Osgoode Township is a former township that is now a part of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The township along the Rideau River was established in 1798 and incorporated in 1850. It was an independent township in Carleton County until its am ...

. According to the

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Osgoode had a population of 2,578.

History

It was originally part of

but it became part of Ottawa in 2001. Originally called Osgoode Station, its name was shortened to Osgoode in 1962. The community took its name from William Osgoode, the first Chief Justice of Upper Canada.

Present day

Notable landmarks of the community include the Stuart Holmes Arena for

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, the Osgoode Community Centre and its surrounding recreation facilities, the local mall, and numerous shops within the village.

In popular culture

In the 2020 American disaster film ''

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'', starring

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, several private planes leave from Osgoode to take refugees to

Thule Air Base Thule Air Base (pronounced or , kl, Qaanaaq Mitarfik, da, Thule Lufthavn), or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport , is the United States Space Force's northernmost base, and the northernmost installation of the U.S. Armed Forces, located north ...

in Greenland. Although Osgoode does not have an airport, the closest one is located approximately from the

Kars/Rideau Valley Air Park Rideau Valley Air Park is a registered aerodrome located south of Kars, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the shore of the Rideau River. The aerodrome has a single grass runway, and serves mainly ultralight and glider traffic. Users Rideau Valley S ...

on the opposite side of the Rideau River.

References

External links

Osgoode Village Community Association
{{authority control Neighbourhoods in Ottawa Osgoode Station Populated places disestablished in 2001