Snowdon is a

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located in

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, Canada. It is part of the

Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (, ) is a Montreal borough, borough (''arrondissement'') of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, 2002 municipal reorganization of M ...

borough. The area is centred on the intersection of the Décarie Expressway and Queen Mary Road. Snowdon is bordered by Macdonald Avenue (

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) in the west, Victoria Avenue (

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) in the east, Côte-Saint-Luc Road (

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (, , ), commonly known as NDG, is a residential neighbourhood of Montreal in the city's West End, with a population of 166,520 (2016). An independent municipality until annexed by the City of Montreal in 1910, NDG is today o ...

) to the south and Vézina Street and the railway tracks (

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) to the north. Furthermore, the northwest end borders

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and the southeast end borders

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. The neighbourhood is served by the

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Metro, which has access to the Metro's Orange Line and Blue Line, 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. In 2024, Elie-Wiesel Park was inaugurated on de Courtrai Avenue near Décarie Boulevard and Westbury Avenue in Snowdon in honour of

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, the

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, writer, professor, and

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winner; it has a playground, relaxation area, walking trails, furniture, green spaces, and unique water features."Elie-Wiesel Park officially inaugurated in Montreal,"
''City News'', September 6, 2024.

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