Navan

History

Navan was first settled in the early 1800s. It was named after the town of Navan in County Meath, Ireland, which was the hometown of Michael O'Meara, an early settler that established the post office. Before its amalgamation with the City of Ottawa in 2001, Navan was located within Cumberland Township. The Navan Fair is an annual event that takes place in August. It is held in the fairground off Colonial Road. The fair features midway rides, live music, concession stands, demolition derbies, exhibitions, a parade, and various shows. The first fair took place in 1946. The admission for the first year of the fair was 35 cents for adults, 25 cents for children, and 25 cents for cars. The village was served by a railway station located on Smith Road east of Milton Road from 1898 to 1974.

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  36,854
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  35,474
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  30,407
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  27,609
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  27,414
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  27,359
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  23,522
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20,345

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2026-04-21
  23 km NE of Saint-André-Avellin, Canada
• M 4 — 2026-04-14
  21 km NNE of Shawville, Canada
• M 2.7 — 2026-01-20
  26 km N of L'Orignal, Canada
• M 2.9 — 2025-09-22
  22 km NW of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Canada
• M 2.5 — 2025-01-01
  6 km SSE of Fort Covington Hamlet, New York
• M 2.7 — 2024-05-15
  11 km NW of L'Orignal, Canada