Discovery of the Western Hemisphere
Discovery of the Western Hemisphere is a memorial in Ottawa, Ontario. Discovery of the Western Hemisphere is situated nearby to Library and Archives Canada, as well as near the work of art The Secret Bench of Knowledge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Library and Archives Canada and Garden of the Provinces and Territories.
Library and Archives Canada
Library
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Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada.
Garden of the Provinces and Territories
Park
Photo: Quantumshanti, Public domain.
The Garden of the Provinces and Territories is a 4-acre site along Confederation Boulevard in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital city. It is bounded by the Sparks Street escarpment on the south, Wellington Street on the west and north, and Bay Street to the east between Christ Church Cathedral and the Library and Archives Canada. Garden of the Provinces and Territories is situated 110 metres southeast of Discovery of the Western Hemisphere.
The Secret Bench of Knowledge
Work of art
Photo: AlainV, Public domain.
The Secret Bench of Knowledge is a work of art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gatineau and Chinatown.
Gatineau
Photo: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca.
Gatineau is a city in the Outaouais region of Quebec, on the north shore of the Ottawa River, across from Canada's capital, Ottawa. It is part of the official National Capital Region which constitutes the fourth largest urban area in the country, after Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Nndd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ottawa's Chinatown is located along Somerset Street west of downtown Ottawa. It runs from Bay Street in the east to Preston Street in the west. Signs for Chinatown continue along Somerset until Preston Street, and Chinese/Asian restaurants can be found even farther west.
Discovery of the Western Hemisphere
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.41959° or 45° 25′ 11″ northLongitude
-75.70838° or 75° 42′ 30″ westInception
1967Open location code
87Q6C79R+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12965043352OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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