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Sand Pits Lake

Sand Pits Lake, better known as The Pond or McKay Pond is an artificial lake located next to in the neighbourhood of , , Canada.
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  • Type: Pond
  • Description: lake in Ontario, Canada
  • Also known as: “McKay Pond” and “The Pond”

Places of Interest

Highlights include McKay Lake and Beechwood Cemetery.

is a meromictic lake located in the former Village of in , , Canada. The lake is named for Thomas McKay, one of the founders of Ottawa, who once owned all of Rockcliffe Park in the 19th century, including the lake.

Cemetery
Photo: Ducio1234, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the national cemetery of , located in the east end of , . Over 82,000 people are buried in the cemetery, including Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn, Prime Minister Robert Borden, and several members of Parliament…

Public building
Photo: Peregrine981, Public domain.
is the official residence of the governor general of Canada, the representative of the monarch of Canada. Located in , 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 Manor Park and Rockcliffe Park.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in in the east end of , , on the east side of Rockcliffe Park. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, on the east by the Aviation Parkway, on the south by Montreal Road and on the west by Birch Avenue.

Suburb
Photo: Anna Litickle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighbourhood in , close to the centre of , , Canada. Established in 1864, organized as a Police village in 1908, and an independent village from 1926, and ultimately amalgamated with the rest of Ottawa on January 1, 2001.

Suburb
Photo: Taymaz Valley, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighbourhood in the of the east end of , , Canada. Historically francophone and working class, the neighbourhood was a separate city until being amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001.

Sand Pits Lake

Latitude
45.45107° or 45° 27′ 4″ north
Longitude
-75.66655° or 75° 39′ 60″ west
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
87Q6F82M+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23500749
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
6140444
Wiki­data ID
Q22408714
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Satellite Map

Discover Sand Pits Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sand Pits Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sand Pits Lake”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره ساند پيتس”
  • French: “Sand Pits Lake”
  • Swedish: “Sand Pits Lake”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as New Edinburgh and Wateridge Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Pond Beach and Copp Park.

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