Twelve Points in a Classical Balance
Twelve Points in a Classical Balance is a work of art in Ottawa, Ontario. Twelve Points in a Classical Balance is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Sparks Street Lookout, as well as near the government office Embassy of Jordan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Library and Archives Canada and Christ Church Cathedral.
Library and Archives Canada
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada. Library and Archives Canada is situated 330 metres north of Twelve Points in a Classical Balance.
Christ Church Cathedral
Church
Photo: Misterpartel, Public domain.
Christ Church Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The church is located at 414 Sparks Street in the northwest section of the city's downtown at the western end of Sparks Street on top of a promontory looking down to the Ottawa River. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 140 metres northeast of Twelve Points in a Classical Balance.
Canadian War Museum
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Centretown.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Nndd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ottawa's Chinatown 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 Chinatown continue along Somerset until Preston Street, and Chinese/Asian restaurants can be found even farther west.
Centretown
Suburb
Photo: MB-one, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centretown is a neighbourhood in Somerset Ward, in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is defined by the city as "the area bounded on the north by Gloucester Street and Lisgar Street, on the east by the Rideau Canal, on the south by the Queensway freeway and on the west by Bronson Avenue." Traditionally it was all of Ottawa west of the Rideau Canal, while Lower Town was everything to the east.
Twelve Points in a Classical Balance
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.41705° or 45° 25′ 1″ northLongitude
-75.70961° or 75° 42′ 35″ westInception
1982Open location code
87Q6C78R+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 6516574773OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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