Centretown

Centretown is a neighbourhood in , in central , Canada. It is defined by the city as "the area bounded on the north by Gloucester Street and Lisgar Street, on the east by the , on the south by the Queensway freeway and on the west by Bronson Avenue." Traditionally it was all of Ottawa west of the , while was everything to the east.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dominion-Chalmers United Church and Booth House.

Church
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is a large United church, located in downtown , at the corner of Cooper and O'Connor Streets. It is a 1962 merger of two key congregations from both the Methodist and Presbyterian traditions, each possessing lengthy histories.

Historic building
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is a prominent heritage building in , , Canada located at 252 Metcalfe Street, just south of Somerset in Downtown Ottawa. The house was built by lumber baron John R.

Museum
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The is a national natural history museum based in Canada's . The museum's exhibitions and public programs are housed in the Victoria Memorial Museum Building, a 18,910-square-metre structure in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ottawa and Golden Triangle.

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is 's capital. With over a million citizens, it is Canada's fourth-largest city, and Ontario's second-largest city. Visitors often come to to see Parliament Hill and Canada's national museums, but the city also has much shopping, many restaurants, and lively nightlife.

Neighborhood
The is a sub-neighbourhood of Centretown in in central , . It borders Elgin Street, at its west, and the , at its east.

Neighborhood
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's is located along Somerset Street west of downtown Ottawa. It runs from Bay Street in the east to Preston Street in the west. Signs for continue along Somerset until Preston Street, and Chinese/Asian restaurants can be found even farther west.

Centretown

Latitude
45.41634° or 45° 24′ 59″ north
Longitude
-75.69429° or 75° 41′ 39″ west
Population
25,700
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
87Q6C884+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 21617565
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
5919248
Wiki­data ID
Q4416365
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Satellite Map

Discover Centretown from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Centretown” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Centretown”
  • Chinese: “中心城”
  • Dutch: “Centretown”
  • French: “Centre-ville d’Ottawa”
  • French: “Centre-ville”
  • German: “Centre-Ville”
  • German: “Centretown”
  • Persian: “سنترتاون”
  • Russian: “Сентертаун”
  • Russian: “Сентртаун (Оттава)”
  • Russian: “Сентртаун”
  • Swedish: “Centretown”
  • Turkish: “Centretown”

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