Strathcona Avenue is dedicated to Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL. He was a businessman and politician who, in 1898, raised, equipped, and maintained a unit of mounted rifles (Lord Strathcona Horse) for service in the South African War.
Strathcona Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
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Strathcona Avenue
Strathcona Avenue
Ottawa
Ontario
Strathcona Avenue
Strathcona Avenue
Ottawa
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.4086206
Long. -75.6877279
Lat. 45.4086206
Long. -75.6877279