Dunrobin is a community in
West Carleton-March Ward
West Carleton-March Ward (Ward 5) is a city ward in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The ward was created for the 2000 election when West Carleton Township was amalgamated into the new city of Ottawa. At that time, the ward was called West Carleton Wa ...
in the City of
Ottawa, Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It is located about 35 kilometres northwest of
Downtown Ottawa
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. Dunrobin lies within a valley, nestled between the
Ottawa River
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and the Carp escarpment, and is located at 45.18° latitude and 75.55° longitude. Dunrobin is located on the former boundary between
West Carleton Township and
Kanata (formerly
March Township). Dunrobin was amalgamated with the city of Ottawa in 2000. Dunrobin is expanding steadily with a current population of about 1,000 people.
The Dunrobin Community Association defines the community boundaries as Murphy Sideroad, Constance Lake Road and Berry Sideroad on the south, the
Ottawa River
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to the east, a line following Limestone Road to
Kinburn Sideroad to Stonecrest Road to
Thomas A. Dolan Parkway to Marchhurst Road on the west, and on the north by a line following Kilmaurs Sideroad to Woodkilton Road to Kinburn Sideroad to
Constance Creek.
Dunrobin was settled in the 19th century at the corner of Dunrobin Road and Thomas A. Dolan Parkway. The town centre comprises a community centre with outdoor recreation facilities and a number of small businesses. While originally started as an agricultural community it now serves mostly as a focal point within a larger community that has a mixed population of farmers, commuters who work in Kanata and Ottawa-Gatineau, cottagers and pensioners. Some nearby points of interest include
Fitzroy Provincial Park,
Constance Bay
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and the
Diefenbunker museum.
Dunrobin took its name from
Dunrobin Castle
Dunrobin Castle (mostly 1835–1845 — present) is a stately home in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland, as well as the family seat of the Earl of Sutherland and the Clan Sutherland. It is located north of Golspie and approximatel ...
near
Golspie
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History
The name derives from the Norse for "gully ...
,
Scotland
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.
On September 21, 2018, a high-end
EF3 tornado struck the community, damaging or destroying 60 buildings and seriously injuring three people.
References
Community Association
Neighbourhoods in Ottawa
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