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Westboro is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada often referred to as Westboro Village. Westboro is among the richer neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Located along the Ottawa River, the neighbourhood is bordered on the east by Island Park Drive, and on the west by Woodroofe Avenue. The Southern border can be stretched up to Carling Avenue. Westboro's northernmost point is a little more ambiguous.
The neighbourhood got its start in the late 19th century, when flyers were published proclaiming 'Move to Westboro,' and offering prospective residents 'views of the Laurentian Mountains.' This slightly creative name for the distant geological formation along the Eardly escarpment is now better known as the Gatineau Hills. The Gatineau Hills can be seen across the Ottawa.
19th Century descriptions of the neighbourhood refer to its location along the Macadam Road to Bells Corners. That road is now known as Richmond Road, and where it slices through Westboro it is the commercial heart of the Villiage-like neighbourhood.
The other prominent street in Westboro Village is Churchill Avenue. For many years this street was known as Main Street, but was named in honour of Churchill Avenue following World War II. Just a few blocks to the west, another street was originally named River Road since it bisected the neighbourhood and lead down to the beach on the Ottawa River. That street was renamed Roosevelt Avenue for similar post-war reasons.
Westboro existed as a police village from 1903 to 1949 when it was annexed by Ottawa.
See also: List of Ottawa neighbourhoods