Rideau Canal

The Rideau Canal is a historical scenic waterway that connects the towns of and in , . It has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal between Ottawa and Kingston, Canada
  • Also known as: “Rideau canal”, “Rideau Waterway”, “Канал Ридо”, “Канал Рідо”, “Рыдо”, “Рыдо (канал)”, and “リドー水路”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Carleton University and TAAG Park.

University
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is an English-language public research university in , Ontario, Canada.

Stadium
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is a located on the campus in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Park
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The is an arboretum part of the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Ottawa South and Little Italy.

Suburb
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is an older urban neighbourhood in in , , Canada.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood of , …

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in , , Canada.

Rideau Canal

Latitude
45.38943° or 45° 23′ 22″ north
Longitude
-75.69916° or 75° 41′ 57″ west
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
Open location code
87Q698Q2+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43276778
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­tourism
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historic=­heritage
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natural=­water
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water=­canal
Geo­Names ID
7626273
Wiki­data ID
Q651323
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Rideau Canal” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قناة ريدو”
  • Basque: “Rideau ubidea”
  • Belarusian: “канал Рыдо”
  • Bengali: “রিডু খাল”
  • Catalan: “Canal Rideau”
  • Cebuano: “Rideau Canal”
  • Chinese: “丽都运河”
  • Chinese: “麗都運河”
  • Croatian: “Kanal Rideau”
  • Croatian: “Rideau”
  • Czech: “Rideau Canal”
  • Danish: “Rideaukanalen”
  • Dutch: “Rideau Canal”
  • Dutch: “Rideaukanaal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة ريدو”
  • Esperanto: “Kanalo Rideau”
  • Finnish: “Rideaun kanava”
  • French: “canal Rideau”
  • French: “Canal Rideau”
  • Galician: “Canle Rideau”
  • Georgian: “რიდოს არხი”
  • German: “Rideau Canal”
  • German: “Rideau-Kanal”
  • Hebrew: “תעלת רידו”
  • Hungarian: “Rideau-csatorna”
  • Italian: “Canale Rideau”
  • Japanese: “リドー運河”
  • Korean: “리도 운하”
  • Lithuanian: “Rido kanalas”
  • Maltese: “Kanal ta‘ Rideau”
  • Maltese: “Kanal ta’ Rideau”
  • Persian: “کانال ریدو”
  • Polish: “Kanał Rideau”
  • Portuguese: “Canal Rideau”
  • Russian: “Ридо”
  • Slovak: “Rideau Canal”
  • Slovenian: “Rideau Canal”
  • Slovenian: “Rideaujev prekop”
  • Southern Dagaare: “Rideau Canal Festival”
  • Southern Dagaare: “Rideau Canal”
  • Spanish: “Canal Rideau”
  • Swedish: “Rideaukanalen”
  • Turkish: “Rideau Kanalı”
  • Ukrainian: “Рідо”
  • Vietnamese: “Kênh đào Rideau”
  • Welsh: “Camlas Rideau”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Civic Hospital and Billings Bridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St. Patrick’s Building and Carleton University Art Gallery.

Ontario: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Toronto and Ottawa.

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