Dorchester Square

Dorchester Square, originally Dominion Square, is a large urban square in . Together with Place du Canada, the area is just over 21,000 m2 or 2.1 ha of manicured and protected urban parkland bordered by René Lévesque Boulevard to the south, Peel Street to the west, Metcalfe Street to the east and to the north.
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Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: “Dominion Square” and “Square Dorchester”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beaver Lake and Mount Royal.

Pond
Photo: Conrad Poirier, Public domain.
The is an artificial basin fitted in 1938 on a former swamp located on , in , , Canada. It was designed by architect Frederick Todd. It takes its name from an old beaver dam discovered during the work.

Peak
Photo: Montrealais, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the city of , immediately west of , , Canada. The city's name is derived from its name. The mountain is part of the situated between the Laurentians and the .

Museum
Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an art museum in , Quebec, Canada. It is the largest art museum in Canada by gallery space. The museum is located on the historic Golden Square Mile stretch of Sherbrooke Street West. is situated 1½ km east of Dorchester Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westmount and Côte-des-Neiges.

Town
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
is a city on the , in southwestern , Canada. Enclaved by the city of , it had a population of 19,658 in the 2021 Canadian census.

Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multicultural neighbourhood in . The area is strongly influenced by its proximity to the Universite de Montreal and home to a large number of students and immigrants. The Saint Joseph Oratory towers over the district.

Dorchester Square

Latitude
45.50008° or 45° 30′ 0″ north
Longitude
-73.59918° or 73° 35′ 57″ west
Elevation
169 metres (554 feet)
Open location code
87Q8GC22+28
Geo­Names ID
6154664
Wiki­data ID
Q1065137
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Dorchester Square” goes by many names.

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