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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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Places of Interest

Highlights include Carleton University and TAAG Park.

University
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is an English-language public research university in , , Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World War II veterans.

Stadium
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is a located on the campus in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Known as Raven Field until 1998 when it became known as Keith Harris Stadium.

Park
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The is an arboretum part of the of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in , , Canada. Originally begun in 1889, the Arboretum covers about 26 hectares of rolling land between Prince of Wales Drive, and the Rideau Canal. is located at the opposite side of the Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Ottawa South and Little Italy.

Suburb
is an older urban neighbourhood in in , , Canada. is a relatively small and compact neighbourhood, located between the Rideau Canal and the .

Neighborhood
Photo: Earl Andrew, Public domain.
is a neighbourhood of , , Canada, and the cultural centre of Ottawa's Italian community. Situated in , it is bounded by Albert Street to the north, Carling Avenue to the south, O-Train Line 2 to the west, and approximately Bronson Avenue to the east, while the neighbourhood's main commercial area is along Preston Street.

Suburb
Photo: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain.
is a neighbourhood in , , Canada. It is located just south of Downtown Ottawa in the . As of 2016, the neighbourhood had a population of 13,055.

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
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­canal
Geo­Names ID
7626273
Wiki­data ID
Q651323
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Satellite Map

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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”
  • Belarusian: “Рыдо (канал)”
  • Belarusian: “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: “Canal Rideau”
  • German: “Rideau Canal”
  • German: “Rideau Waterway”
  • German: “Rideau-Kanal”
  • Hebrew: “תעלת רידו”
  • Hungarian: “Rideau-csatorna”
  • Italian: “Canale Rideau”
  • Japanese: “リドー水路”
  • 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”
  • Portuguese: “Rideau canal”
  • Russian: “Канал Ридо”
  • Russian: “Ридо”
  • Slovak: “Rideau Canal”
  • Slovenian: “Rideau Canal”
  • Slovenian: “Rideaujev prekop”
  • Spanish: “Canal Rideau”
  • Swedish: “Rideaukanalen”
  • Turkish: “Rideau Canal”
  • Turkish: “Rideau Kanalı”
  • Ukrainian: “Канал Рідо”
  • Ukrainian: “Рідо”
  • Vietnamese: “Kênh đào Rideau”
  • Vietnamese: “Rideau Canal”
  • Welsh: “Camlas Rideau”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Patrick’s Building and Oasis.

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