Falling Star
Falling Star is a work of art in Ottawa, Ontario. Falling Star is situated nearby to Half Moon Bay Park Ice Rink, as well as near the pitch Public Tennis Courts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: sculpture
- Inscription: “Falling Star was commissioned by the City of Ottawa for Half Moon Bay Park in Barrhaven South. The 13-foot high cast aluminum sculpture sits atop the toboggan hill at Cambrian and Greenbank roads, balanced on one of its five points. As if fallen from the”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Joseph High School and Clarke Fields Park.
St. Joseph High School
School
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St. Joseph High School is a Roman Catholic high school in the Barrhaven neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is run by the Ottawa Catholic School Board. St. Joseph High School is situated 1 km north of Falling Star.
Clarke Fields Park
Park
Clarke Fields Park is a park in the west end of Barrhaven, Ontario, Canada, located at 93 Houlahan Street. The park features several soccer fields, one baseball diamond, a playground, a bike path, and a BMX track. Clarke Fields Park is situated 3 km west of Falling Star.
Strandherd station
Bus station
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Strandherd Station is a transit station in Ottawa, Ontario. It opened on January 2, 2007 and contains a park and ride facility with over 300 parking spaces available. Strandherd station is situated 2½ km north of Falling Star.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonebridge and Barrhaven.
Stonebridge
Neighborhood
Stonebridge is a golf course community in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The community borders the Jock River to the north, Prince of Wales Drive to the east, Barnsdale Road to the south, and Greenbank Road to the west.
Barrhaven
Suburb
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Barrhaven is a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located about 17 km southwest of the city's downtown core. Prior to amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001, Barrhaven was part of the City of Nepean. Its population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 103,234. Barrhaven is situated 3½ km northwest of Falling Star.
Longfields
Neighborhood
Longfields is a neighbourhood in Barrhaven Ward in Ottawa, Ontario. This recent neighbourhood is located within the growing suburb of Barrhaven in the city's southwest and is bordered by Greenbank Road to the west, Strandherd Drive to the south, Woodroffe Avenue to the east, the CNR railway on the northwest and Fallowfield Road to the north. Longfields is situated 3½ km north of Falling Star.
Falling Star
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.25339° or 45° 15′ 12″ northLongitude
-75.73673° or 75° 44′ 12″ westInception
2011Open location code
87Q67737+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 5775277564OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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In Other Languages
“Falling Star” goes by many names.
- French: “Étoile filante”
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Highlights include Half Moon Bay Park Ice Rink and Public Tennis Courts.
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