TRANSPORTATION Arnprior is situated along the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 417). The town is served by the Arnprior Airport, elevation 109 metres (358 ft) and a nearby floatplane base for general aviation; scheduled commercial flights leave from the Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, 56 kilometres to the east. Arnprior is waiting to see if existing CN and CP railway could eventually be used for communter-rail into Ottawa.  Our railways have a long history in the area. The first to reach Arnprior was called the Canada Central Railway; on December 6, 1864. Through upgrades, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) main line was established. Later the Canadian National Railway (CNR) came and, through the majority of the 20th century, Arnprior was served by both major Canadian railways . Some track has been pulled up in recent years and is now being used for trails for hiking and recreational winter sports like ski- doing.  HOMES New Homes continue to be built at a steady pace and eventually in the coming years our size of new development will be complete offering a wide range in price and style of new and existing homes.     PARKS & TRAILS Robert Simpson Park is a very large and well kept public park that also has a public beach for the summer months. Arnprior boasts of its trails; Heritage Trail, McLachlin Trail, Gillies Trail, and the MacNamara Nature Trail.   TOURISM Arnprior, aka "the Prior", is truly a ‘valley’ town.  The town is located at the confluence of the Ottawa and Madawaska rivers.  The Trans-Canada Highway runs through the edge of Arnprior on Highway 417. Just west of the Canada's National Capital Region, Anrprior’s boundaries are tucked east-west between the City of Ottawa (Herrick Street), and with McNab/Braeside (along Division Street). From the early days of a logging community, the entire area is still preserved in physical beauty.  Arnprior also holds an abundance of wildlife in the town's local forest, the Grove.  Of note are the many walking and biking trails in Arnprior. Additionally the rivers and local lakes encourage many forms of water recreation.     © Arnprior Economic Development.  Design & Hosting by Mark Cassanto. ARNPRIOR POPULATION - just take a look!  A bedroom community that, due to its geographic size, will remain less than < 10,000. How Age Is Distributed in Arnprior - from 2006 (Statistics Canada).  Population 7,158.