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Westmount Summit
Westmount Summit (French: Sommet de Westmount) is one of the three peaks of Mount Royal (along with Mount Royal proper and Outremont) located in the City of Westmount, Quebec, Canada. Part of the geographical summit is located adjacent to the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
The highest point is approximately 201 metres (659 ft) above sea-level, surrounded by a larger plateau of relatively level terrain before giving way to steeper slopes on all sides.
A lookout is located on its southern face, providing views over Westmount, Montreal, the south shore and the Eastern Townships. Saint Joseph's Oratory is on the northern side, on Queen Mary Road in Côte-des-Neiges.
In 1895, McGill University purchased several tracts of land covering Westmount Summit, using funds donated by William Christopher Macdonald. These properties were acquired for the construction of an observatory and access roads, to be used by McGill's Survey School. Many of the purchased lots were subject to a perpetual servitude restricting building heights, so as not to block views from the planned observatory.
In the late 19th century, interest in astronomical observatories was growing due to the importance of celestial references for standardized timekeeping, which was in turn crucial for emerging railway networks and shipping. Use of the observatory was short-lived however, due to increasing light and air pollution from the growing City of Montreal. In 1940 McGill sold the land that is now Summit Woods to the City of Westmount for CAD$300,000, under the condition that the property be used "as a park or playground in perpetuity."
The forested area of the park is bordered on three sides by Summit Circle, a picturesque residential portion of Westmount. Some of the nearby homes are still subject to the height restriction servitudes introduced in 1895 for the McGill observatory. The Northern section, featuring more rugged terrain, extends to the boundary with the Montreal neighbourhood of Côte-des-Neiges. At approximately 23.087 hectares (57.05 acres) Summit Woods is the largest park in Westmount.
The Woods are home to many species of animals including approximately twenty species of mammals, 150 species of birds, and thousands of insect species as well as snakes and other reptiles. There are also many species of wild plants, fungi, and flowers located in the forested areas.
In 2005, Summit Woods was included as part of the Mount Royal Heritage Zone created by the Quebec Government, along with other portions of Mount Royal in Montreal and Outremont. The current name of Summit Woods was assigned by Westmount in 2010, replacing the original name of Summit Park, in order to better reflect its status as an urban forest.
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Westmount Summit
Westmount Summit (French: Sommet de Westmount) is one of the three peaks of Mount Royal (along with Mount Royal proper and Outremont) located in the City of Westmount, Quebec, Canada. Part of the geographical summit is located adjacent to the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
The highest point is approximately 201 metres (659 ft) above sea-level, surrounded by a larger plateau of relatively level terrain before giving way to steeper slopes on all sides.
A lookout is located on its southern face, providing views over Westmount, Montreal, the south shore and the Eastern Townships. Saint Joseph's Oratory is on the northern side, on Queen Mary Road in Côte-des-Neiges.
In 1895, McGill University purchased several tracts of land covering Westmount Summit, using funds donated by William Christopher Macdonald. These properties were acquired for the construction of an observatory and access roads, to be used by McGill's Survey School. Many of the purchased lots were subject to a perpetual servitude restricting building heights, so as not to block views from the planned observatory.
In the late 19th century, interest in astronomical observatories was growing due to the importance of celestial references for standardized timekeeping, which was in turn crucial for emerging railway networks and shipping. Use of the observatory was short-lived however, due to increasing light and air pollution from the growing City of Montreal. In 1940 McGill sold the land that is now Summit Woods to the City of Westmount for CAD$300,000, under the condition that the property be used "as a park or playground in perpetuity."
The forested area of the park is bordered on three sides by Summit Circle, a picturesque residential portion of Westmount. Some of the nearby homes are still subject to the height restriction servitudes introduced in 1895 for the McGill observatory. The Northern section, featuring more rugged terrain, extends to the boundary with the Montreal neighbourhood of Côte-des-Neiges. At approximately 23.087 hectares (57.05 acres) Summit Woods is the largest park in Westmount.
The Woods are home to many species of animals including approximately twenty species of mammals, 150 species of birds, and thousands of insect species as well as snakes and other reptiles. There are also many species of wild plants, fungi, and flowers located in the forested areas.
In 2005, Summit Woods was included as part of the Mount Royal Heritage Zone created by the Quebec Government, along with other portions of Mount Royal in Montreal and Outremont. The current name of Summit Woods was assigned by Westmount in 2010, replacing the original name of Summit Park, in order to better reflect its status as an urban forest.
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