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Dwyer Hill, Ottawa

Coordinates: 45°07′31″N 75°56′48″W / 45.12528°N 75.94667°W / 45.12528; -75.94667
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Dwyer Hill is a farming community in Rideau-Goulbourn Ward in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Located approximately 50 km southwest of downtown Ottawa and 30 km northeast of Smiths Falls, the community is centred on the intersection of Dwyer Hill Road (Route #3) and Franktown Road (Route #10). Anderson Farm is on the corner of Franktown Rd. and Dwyer Hill Rd and been there since 1837. It is now owned and operated by Robert and Brenda Anderson.

Kings Creek joins the Jock River just east of the community.

It is the headquarters for Joint Task Force 2.[1]

References

  1. ^ Pugliese, David (October 25, 2019). "Military says rules were followed despite theft from JTF2 base of $23,000 worth of gun parts, equipment". Cape Breton Post. The Canadian military won't identify the special forces unit that Collier served in, but the CBC has reported the thefts took place at the Joint Task Force 2 at Dwyer Hill. JTF2 is Canada's secretive counter-terrorism unit.

45°07′31″N 75°56′48″W / 45.12528°N 75.94667°W / 45.12528; -75.94667