Rideau Falls

Rideau Falls is a waterfall in Ward 12, Ottawa, Ontario. Rideau Falls is situated nearby to Green Island, as well as near John G. Diefenbaker Building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Green Island and Rideau Falls.

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.

Rideau Falls

Waterfall

Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rideau Falls are two waterfalls located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River.

24 Sussex Drive is the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario. Built between 1866 and 1868 by Joseph Merrill Currier, it has been the official home of the prime minister since 1951. Prime Minister’s Residence is situated 520 metres northeast of Rideau Falls.

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
Category: body of water
Location: Ward 12, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

45.44016° or 45° 26′ 25″ north

Longitude

-75.69684° or 75° 41′ 49″ west

Open location code

87Q6C8R3+37

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12947281850

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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