Blackburn Hamlet is a town in eastern Ontario, Canada in the city of Ottawa. It is considered an outer-suburb of Ottawa, and before the 2001 amalgamation of the city of Ottawa, it was in the city of Gloucester. It is still a partially rural area, but with several older and newer areas of settlement. Population (2001): 8,955 File links The following pages link to this file: Blackburn Hamlet, Ontario Categories: User-created public domain images ... A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Location. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gloucester was a city in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River and is now a suburb of the City of Ottawa. ...

"The Hamlet" as it is known locally, is surrounded by National Capital Commission (NCC) Greenbelt lands as well as Canadian Federal Conservation Authority lands and Lands owned by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) which were formerly the National Defence Proving Grounds. Together, these lands form part of Ottawa's "Greenbelt" and provide Blackburn Hamlet residents and visitors with over 250km of hiking and cross country skiing trails. 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 Hornets Nest, which host international soccer tournaments and a cooperative garden maintained by residents for over 25 years. The National Capital Commission (NCC) is a federal commission that administers the federally owned lands and buildings in Canadas National Capital Region, including Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ...

See also: List of Ottawa neighbourhoods This is a list of neighbourhoods in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Central Ottawa Byward Market Centre Town Downtown The Glebe Lower Town Sandy Hill East End Manor Park New Edinburgh Rockcliffe Park Lees Avenue Lindenlea Old Ottawa East Vanier South End Airport-Uplands Alta Vista Eastway Gardens Ellwood Heron Gate Hunt...