The Thing
The Thing is a work of art in Ottawa, Ontario. The Thing is situated nearby to the university building Mackenzie Engineering Building, as well as near Minto Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carleton University and TAAG Park.
Carleton University
University
Photo: Harleyd613, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, 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. Carleton University is situated 200 metres northeast of The Thing.
TAAG Park
Stadium
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
TAAG Park is a stadium located on the Carleton University campus in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Known as Raven Field until 1998 when it became known as Keith Harris Stadium. TAAG Park is situated 480 metres northeast of The Thing.
Brewer Park
Park
Photo: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain.
Brewer Park is a municipal park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north bank of the Rideau River at Bronson Avenue, across from Carleton University. Brewer Park is situated 680 metres east of The Thing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Ottawa South and Confederation Heights.
Old Ottawa South
Suburb
Old Ottawa South is an older urban neighbourhood in Capital Ward in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Old Ottawa South is a relatively small and compact neighbourhood, located between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River.
Confederation Heights
Neighborhood
Confederation Heights is an area in south Ottawa, Canada, made up of mostly government buildings. It is bounded on the east by Data Centre Road, on the north and west by the Rideau River and on the south by Brookfield Road.
Billings Bridge
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Billings Bridge is a bridge over the Rideau River in Ottawa. Bank Street passes over the river by way of this bridge. The bridge was named after Braddish Billings, who settled in this area and established a farm nearby in 1812.
The Thing
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.38509° or 45° 23′ 6″ northLongitude
-75.6976° or 75° 41′ 51″ westOpen location code
87Q698P2+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 5622429995OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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