Porter Island
Porter Island is an island in the Rideau River, located just over 1 km from the mouth of the river, between the neighbourhoods of New Edinburgh and Lower Town in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of China, Ottawa and MacKay United Church.
Embassy of China, Ottawa
Government office
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The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canada is the embassy of China in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. China purchased the building at St. Patrick Street in 1972, soon after diplomatic relations were established between Canada and the PRC.
MacKay United Church
Church
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MacKay United Church is a United Church of Canada church in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The church is located at the intersection of 39 Dufferin and Mackay at the southwest corner of the Rideau Hall estate.
Rideau Hall
Public building
Photo: Peregrine981, Public domain.
Rideau Hall is the official residence of the governor general of Canada, the representative of the monarch of Canada. Located in Ottawa, the capital of the country, on a 36-hectare estate at 1 Sussex Drive, the main building consists of approximately 175 rooms across 9,500 square metres, and 27 outbuildings around the grounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Edinburgh and Lower Town.
New Edinburgh
Neighborhood
Photo: Paul Tavares, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Edinburgh is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located to the northeast of the downtown core. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau River, to the north by the Ottawa River, to the south by Beechwood Avenue, and on the east by Springfield Road and the former Rockcliffe Park village limits.
Lower Town
Suburb
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Lower Town (also spelled "Lowertown" is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Vanier Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to the east of downtown. It is the oldest neighbourhood of the city, with construction beginning in 1826.
Sandy Hill
Suburb
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandy Hill is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, located just east of downtown. The neighbourhood is bordered on the west by the Rideau Canal, and on the east by the Rideau River.
Porter Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Categories: island, residential area, locality, and landform
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.43769° or 45° 26′ 16″ northLongitude
-75.68241° or 75° 40′ 57″ westElevation
61 metres (200 feet)Open location code
87Q6C8Q9+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 264691995OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
6111791Wikidata ID
Q22555723
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Porter Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Porter Island (pulo sa Canada, Ontario, lat 45,43, long -75,68)”
- Cebuano: “Porter Island”
- French: “Île Porter”
- French: “Porter Island (Canada, Ontario)”
- Swedish: “Porter Island”
- Turkish: “Porter Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as ByWard Market and Rockcliffe Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include New Edinburgh Park and Porter Island Bridge.
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