 The university's main campus is situated within the neighbourhood of Sandy Hill ("Côte-de-sable").The main campus is bordered to the north by the ByWard Market district, to the east by Sandy Hill's residential area, and to the southwest by Nicholas Street, which runs adjacent to the Rideau Canal on the western half of the University.As of the 2010-2011 academic year, the main campus occupied , though the University owns and manages other properties throughout the city, raising the university's total extent to .