Blanding’s Turtles of the South March Highlands
Blanding’s Turtles of the South March Highlands is a work of art in Ward 4, Ottawa, Ontario. Blanding’s Turtles of the South March Highlands is situated nearby to Ottawa Public Library - Beaverbrook Branch, as well as near the sports venue Mlacak Centre.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Inscription: “Inspired by the natural ecosystems of Kanata and the South March Highlands, Griffin’s gestural concrete murals feature the Blanding’s turtle, an important local species, as well as other indigenous flora and fauna. Thirteen concrete turtle sculptures roam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Earl of March Secondary School and Stephen Leacock Public School.
Earl of March Secondary School
School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Earl of March Secondary School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in suburban Kanata in the Beaverbrook neighbourhood near the Ottawa Public Library Beaverbrook Branch and the John G. Earl of March Secondary School is situated 160 metres north of Blanding’s Turtles of the South March Highlands.
Stephen Leacock Public School
School
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Stephen Leacock Public School is situated 690 metres northwest of Blanding’s Turtles of the South March Highlands.
Katimavik Elementary School
School
Photo: Kuzmaxster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Katimavik Elementary School is situated 1¼ km south of Blanding’s Turtles of the South March Highlands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaverbrook and Kanata.
Beaverbrook
Neighborhood
Beaverbrook is a suburban neighbourhood in Kanata North Ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located within the former city of Kanata. Beaverbrook is known for its hedged houses and community facilities.
Kanata
Kanata is a non-descript suburb of Ottawa with a population of about 137,000 that is separated from the rest of the city by a greenbelt. It is the home of Ottawa's National Hockey League team, the Senators.Katimavik-Hazeldean
Neighborhood
Katimavik-Hazeldean is a neighbourhood in Kanata South Ward in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the former City of Kanata which amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001.
Blanding’s Turtles of the South March Highlands
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ward 4, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.32166° or 45° 19′ 18″ northLongitude
-75.89503° or 75° 53′ 42″ westInception
2013Open location code
87Q684C3+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5774263194OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ottawa Public Library - Beaverbrook Branch and Mlacak Centre.
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