Diefenbunker
The Diefenbunker, formerly known by its military designation, Canadian Forces Station Carp, is a large underground four-storey reinforced concrete bunker and nuclear fallout shelter located in the rural area of Carp, Ontario approximately 30 km west of downtown Ottawa.Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War museum in Carp, Ontario
- Also known as: “CFS Carp”
- Address: 3911 Carp Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carp Airport.
Carp Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ahunt, Public domain.
Ottawa/Carp Airport or Carp Airport is located 1.2 nautical miles south of Carp, Ontario, Canada, a small village that is now part of Ottawa. Carp is the only airport in the Ottawa area where private hangar space is readily available, so it is a popular home base for local general aviation pilots. Carp Airport is situated 4 km southeast of Diefenbunker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carp and Dunrobin.
Carp
Carp is a historic village of about 1,500 people within the municipal boundaries of Ottawa, Ontario.
Dunrobin
Hamlet
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunrobin is a community in West Carleton-March Ward in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located about 35 kilometres northwest of Downtown Ottawa. Dunrobin is situated 8 km north of Diefenbunker.
Morgan’s Grant
Neighborhood
Morgan's Grant is a suburban neighbourhood located in Kanata, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is north of the Kanata North Business Park, west of March Road, and north of Terry Fox Drive. Morgan’s Grant is situated 9 km east of Diefenbunker.
Diefenbunker
- Categories: military museum, military base, bunker, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.35166° or 45° 21′ 6″ northLongitude
-76.04772° or 76° 2′ 52″ westOpen location code
87Q59X22+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 293306462OpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5010827
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Diefenbunker” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “加拿大冷战博物馆”
- French: “Diefenbunker”
- Japanese: “ディーフェンバンカー”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ottawa Public Library - Carp Branch and Huntley Community Centre Mess Hall.
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