Fisher Heights is a neighbourhood located in the far northeast corner of the former City of
Nepean in
Ottawa, Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It is located in
Knoxdale-Merivale Ward. The area is located south of the Experimental Farm and approximately 8 km away from
downtown Ottawa
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.
According to the Community Association, the boundaries of the neighbourhood are
Baseline Road on the north,
Fisher Avenue on the east,
Meadowlands Drive on the south and
Merivale Road on the west. This area also covers the neighbourhood of
Skyline
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, Orchard Park and
Parkwood Hills North. The population for this area was 6,408 according to the
2016 Canada Census
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.
History
Prior to the area being developed as a subdivision, the corner of Merivale (originally the Merivale Stone Road) and Baseline (Base Line) marked the site of the village of
City View. City View exists as a neighbourhood to this day, but is located west of Merivale. The Fisher Heights subdivision itself was first developed in the 1950s, with the area continuing to be developed into the 1970s. When it existed as a
police village
A police village was a form of municipal government that was used in the province of Ontario, Canada in the early 19th century if the finances or the population of an area did not permit the creation of a village.
Formation
In the early 19th centu ...
, the boundaries of City View extended east of Merivale, and north of Capilano Drive.
[Uplands, Ontario. 1:25,000. Map Sheet 031G05B, ed. 3, 1971; Open Data; Producer: Surveys and Mapping Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources; Date published: 1971-01-01 (publication), 2016-01-01 (publication)]
Features
Fisher Heights is home to th
Ottawa Islamic School The school was formerly Fisher Heights Public School which ran from 1954 until 1988. Zena's Fisher Heights Plaza is a strip mall at the intersection of Fisher Avenue and Baseline Road. Villa Marconi is a long-term care facility and non-profit, charitable organization. Open spaces in the area include Fisher Heights Park and Steve MacLean/Long Park. A volunteer-run community association operates in the neighbourhood a
the Fisher Heights & Area Community Association (FHACA)
The Nepean Trail in Fisher Heights runs from the intersection north of Grant Carman Drive through the west side of Fisher Heights to Baseline at the top end of Farlane Ave.
References
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Neighbourhoods in Ottawa