Westmount Summit

Summit of Mount Royal in Quebec, Canada

Westmount Summit
Sommet de Westmount

Outremont (left), Saint Joseph's Oratory and Westmount

Highest point
Elevation| 201 m (659 ft)[1]
Coordinates| 45°29′31.03″N 73°36′25″W﻿ / ﻿45.4919528°N 73.60694°W﻿ / 45.4919528; -73.60694
Geography

Westmount Summit
Sommet de Westmount

Westmount, Quebec, Canada

Parent range| Monteregian Hills
Topo map| USGS Mount Katahdin
Geology
Age of rock| Early Cretaceous
Mountain type| Intrusive stock
Climbing
Easiest route| Hiking or Cycling
A trail in the summit woods. Westmount Summit
Le sommet de Westmount

Location of Westmount Summit on Montreal Island

Location| Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates| 45°29′31″N 73°36′25″W﻿ / ﻿45.491954°N 73.606943°W﻿ / 45.491954; -73.606943
Area| 23.087 hectares (57.05 acres)[2]
Operated by| City of Westmount

Westmount Summit (French: Sommet de Westmount) is the summit of 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 summit is approximately 201 metres (659 ft) above sea-level.[1] The park occupies approximately 23.087 hectares (57.05 acres) of land at the summit, making it the largest park in Westmount.[2]

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.

## Summit Woods[edit]

In 1895, McGill University purchased several tracts of land covering Westmount Summit from local landowners. The land was acquired for the construction of an observatory and access roads, using money donated by William Christopher Macdonald. Many of the purchased lots were subject to a perpetual servitude restricting building heights, so as not to block views from the planned observatory.

Use of the observatory was short-lived, due to light and air pollution from the growing City of 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 and playground in perpetuity."[3]

The Summit Woods park is now a popular spot for bird watchers and dog walkers, and the massive foundation blocks used for telescopes remain discernible in their original locations.

Today, there are about 180 species of bird on Westmount Summit, as well as other small animals including squirrels, chipmunks, and reptiles such as snakes. There are also many species of wild plants, fungi, and flowers located in the summit woods.[2]

The Summit Woods are bordered on all sides by Summit Circle, a notable residential portion of Westmount. Some of the nearby homes are still subject to the height restriction servitudes introduced in 1895.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Summit Park". Les amis de la montagne. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
2. ^ a b c "Summit Woods and Summit Lookout". City of Westmount. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
3. ^ "Summit Woods Deed of Sale by McGill University to the City of Westmount in 1940, Registration No. 489613" (PDF). Registre foncier du Québec. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

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