Heron Gate
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Heron Gate is the name given to the neighbourhood in South-East Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

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The boundaries are Heron Road
Heron Road (Ottawa)
Heron Road is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from Walkley Road at an angle to the Rideau River, where it turns into Baseline Road. Heron is home to the Public Works and Government Services Canada headquarters, as well as the Canada Post headquarters and the Edward Drake Building...

 from the north, Alta Vista Drive on the west, the angle of Heron and Walkley on the east and Walkley Road
Walkley Road
Walkley Road is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from Riverside Drive to Ramseyville Road . It is mostly a 4-lane divided road which runs through both residential and industrial areas of the southern part of urban Ottawa.-External link/Reference:*...

 in the south.

Heron Gate is one of the dense neighbourhoods in the city.

There are several parks in the neighbourhood, and served by Ridgemont High School
Ridgemont High School (Ottawa)
Ridgemont High School. It is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board secondary school in Ottawa, Canada. The school is located at 2597 Alta Vista Drive in the Alta Vista neighbourhood of Ottawa. It is next door to St...

), St. Patrick's High School, and Charles Hulse Elementary School for education. The area has a midsized mall called "HeronGate Mall" and train tracks to the south. It is a high density, middle class area. A number of new developments were completed in the neighbourhood between 2006 and 2008.

Population (2006): 4,861.
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