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.Places of Interest
Highlights: MacKay United Church and Rideau Hall.
Rideau Hall
Public building
Photo: Peregrine981, Public domain.St. Clement Parish
Church
Photo: Ducio1234, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Edinburgh and Lower Town.
New Edinburgh
Neighborhood
Porter Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Categories: island, residential area, locality, and landform
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.43769° or 45° 26′ 16″ north
Longitude
-75.68241° or 75° 40′ 57″ west
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
87Q6C8Q9+32
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“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”
- Swedish: “Porter Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: ByWard Market and Rockcliffe Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: New Edinburgh Park and Porter Island Bridge.
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