Rideau Falls
The Rideau Falls are two waterfalls located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River.Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of France and Green Island.
Embassy of France
Government office
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Embassy of France in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission of France to Canada, located at 42 Sussex Drive in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa.
Green Island
Island
Green Island in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is an island at the junction of the Rideau River, just off Sussex Drive in Ottawa at the Rideau Falls at the confluence with the Ottawa River.
Prime Minister’s Residence
Government office
24 Sussex Drive, originally called Gorffwysfa and usually referred to simply as 24 Sussex, is the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
ByWard Market
Neighborhood
Photo: Trappy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ByWard Market, is a retail and entertainment district in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to the east of Parliament Hill and Major's Hill Park.
Rideau Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: falls in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.44144° or 45° 26′ 29″ northLongitude
-75.69595° or 75° 41′ 45″ westElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
87Q6C8R3+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 4286871758OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
Discover Rideau Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Uzbek—“Rideau Falls” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ռիդո”
- French: “chutes de la rivière Rideau”
- French: “Chutes de la rivière Rideau”
- French: “chutes Rideau”
- French: “Chutes-Rideau”
- Kazakh: “Ридо сарқырамалары”
- Russian: “Водопад Ридо”
- Russian: “Водопады Ридо”
- Spanish: “Cataratas Rideau”
- Uzbek: “Rido sharsharalari”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rockcliffe Park and Gatineau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rideau Falls and Monument to Canadian Aid Workers.
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