Milton Park, Montreal

Milton Park
Aerial view looking southeast towards Downtown Montreal
Milton Park
Location of Milton Park in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°30′30″N 73°34′29″W / 45.5083°N 73.5747°W / 45.5083; -73.5747
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
CityMontreal
BoroughLe Plateau-Mont-Royal
Area
 • Total
0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
 • Land0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
10,948
 • Density21,000/km2 (55,000/sq mi)
Postal Code
Area codes514, 438

Milton Park (French: Milton-Parc), is a neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is named after the neighbourhood's two main streets, Milton Street and Park Avenue. It is situated directly to the east of the McGill University campus in the borough of Plateau-Mont-Royal. The area is roughly bordered by University Street and the university campus to the west, Sherbrooke Street to the south, Pine Avenue to the north, and Park Avenue and the Lower Plateau neighbourhood to the east, though McGill University considers this area to extend as far east as Saint Laurent Boulevard or just short of Saint-Louis Square.

The neighbourhood has many historic townhouses built in the late 19th century, which housed affluent businessmen and their families. The area remained a wealthy enclave throughout the early half of the 20th century. Smaller rental apartments became more popular after World War II, leading to increased diversity and biligualism. Today, the neighbourhood is highly bilingual, though the majority of residents are anglophone.

Though the neighbourhood consists largely of permanent residents, many McGill students live in this area, which is characterized by a mix of rowhouses and low- to mid-rise apartment buildings. The area has many small businesses catering to the needs of the local community, including The Word Bookstore, Café Lola Rosa, several small convenience stores, as well as many "third place" hangouts.