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Chaudière Falls

The Chaudière Falls, also known as the Kana:tso or Akikodjiwan Falls, are a set of cascades and waterfall in the centre of the - in where the narrows between a rocky escarpment on both sides of the river.
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: waterfalls on the Ottawa River
  • Also known as: “Chaudiere Falls”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canadian War Museum and Library and Archives Canada.

Museum
Photo: Balcer, CC BY 2.5.
The is a national museum on the country's military history in , , Canada. The museum serves as both an educational facility on Canadian military history and a place of remembrance. is situated 420 metres southeast of Chaudière Falls.

Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of . is situated 1 km east of Chaudière Falls.

Museum
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY 3.0.
The is a national museum on anthropology, Canadian history, cultural studies, and ethnology in , , Canada. The purpose of the museum is to promote the heritage of Canada, as well as support related research. is situated 1½ km northeast of Chaudière Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gatineau and Chinatown.

Photo: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca.
is a city in the region of , on the north shore of the Ottawa River, across from Canada's capital, . It is part of the official which constitutes the fourth largest urban area in the country, after , and .

Neighborhood
Photo: Nndd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
's 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 continue along Somerset until Preston Street, and Chinese/Asian restaurants can be found even farther west.

Chaudière Falls

Latitude
45.41942° or 45° 25′ 10″ north
Longitude
-75.72147° or 75° 43′ 17″ west
Open location code
87Q6C79H+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5661252336
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q4525916
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Chaudière Falls” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Chaudière瀑布”
  • Chinese: “修地埃瀑布”
  • Chinese: “紹迪耶爾瀑布”
  • Chinese: “绍迪耶尔瀑布”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تشاودير فالس”
  • French: “chute des Chaudières”
  • French: “Chute des Chaudières”
  • French: “chutes de la Chaudière”
  • Russian: “Водопады Шодьер”
  • Russian: “Шодьер (водопад)”
  • Russian: “Шодьер”
  • Russian: “Шодьерские водопады”
  • Spanish: “Cataratas de Chaudiere”
  • Spanish: “Cataratas de Chaudière”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Chaudière Falls”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chaudière Falls Park and Powerhouse Number 3.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chaudière Falls”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.