Blackburn Hamlet or otherwise known as the “Hamlet” is a community in the east end of Ottawa. Blackburn is considered an outer-suburb of Ottawa and has a population of approximately 8500. Blackburn is one of only 2 neighbourhoods in the entire city which is completely surrounded by the NCC’s greenbelt region.
Blackburn Hamlet residents and visitors have over 250 km of hiking and cross country skiing trails. The forested areas of Blackburn and along these trails one can find many geocaches, a sport where participants make use of a GPS unit to find hidden caches.
As well, these lands house one of the region’s most sought after toboggan hills at Green’s Creek, a series of outdoor soccer fields, known collectively as the Hornet’s Nest, which host international soccer tournaments and a cooperative garden maintained by residents for over 25 years.
Blackburn is closer to downtown then any of the newer suburbs yet offers a unique small country town feel making it one of the most desirable area’s in Ottawa to live.
Housing prices can range from $235,000 up to $480,000. Condo prices can range from $115,000 up to $215,000.
The following schools service the Blackburn Hamlet neighbourhood
- Catholic grades JK to 6 —Good Shepherd School
- Catholic grades 7 and 8 — Lester B. Pearson Elementary
- Catholic grades 9 to 12 —Lester B. Pearson High School
- Public grades JK to 6 —Glen Ogilvie Public School
- Public grades 7 and 8 —Emily Carr Middle School
- Public grades 9 to 12 —Gloucester High School
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