A Brief History of Ottawa
A Brief History of Ottawa is a work of art in Ward 17, Ottawa, Ontario. A Brief History of Ottawa is situated nearby to the bus station Walkley station, as well as near South Keys Landing Community Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walkley station and Pauline Vanier Park.
Walkley station
Bus station
Photo: Pepper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Walkley station is an intermodal OC Transpo station in Ottawa, Ontario. It is located in on Walkley Road between Airport Parkway and Bank Street. There are plans for mixed-use development all around the station which is vacant.
Pauline Vanier Park
Park
Photo: Dvermeirre, CC0.
Pauline Vanier Park is a public park in Ottawa's Riverside Park area, located on Harkness Avenue. It is named after Pauline Vanier. The park was built in the early 1960s on what had been the Munro farm, next to neighbouring General Vanier Public School. Pauline Vanier Park is situated 730 metres west of A Brief History of Ottawa.
General Vanier Public School
School
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Opened for the 1963-64 school year, General Vanier Public School serves Ottawa's Riverside Park East and South communities. The school was completed in 1963 on what had been the Munro farm. General Vanier Public School is situated 640 metres west of A Brief History of Ottawa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ellwood and Heron Park.
Ellwood
Neighborhood
Ellwood is a neighbourhood and former railway point in River Ward, in the south end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by Walkley Road on the north, the Transitway on the west, Albion Road on the east, and Ledbury Park on the south.
Heron Park
Neighborhood
Heron Park is a neighbourhood in Capital Ward in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its boundaries are the Rideau River to the north, the Sawmill Creek to the west, Bank Street to the east and Walkley Road to the south.
South Keys
Suburb
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Keys is a neighbourhood in Gloucester-Southgate Ward in the south end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by Johnston Road to the north, Albion Road to the east, the Airport Parkway to the west, and Hunt Club Road to the south.
A Brief History of Ottawa
- Type: Work of art
- Inscription: “Located on the sloping planes underneath the bridge at Walkley Station, historic maps trace significant moments in local history. From early rivers, lakes and forests to the urbanization of the capital, even the expansion of the transit system is presente”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ward 17, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.36887° or 45° 22′ 8″ northLongitude
-75.66752° or 75° 40′ 3″ westInception
1992Open location code
87Q6989J+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5775271309OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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In Other Languages
“A Brief History of Ottawa” goes by many names.
- French: “A Brief History of Ottawa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Keys Landing Community Park and Walkley.
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