Dow’s Lake

Dow's Lake station is an O-Train station on Line 2, one block west of the intersection of Carling Avenue and Preston Street in , . It is named after the nearby , itself also the western terminus of the Rideau Canal skating rink during winters, as well as a key site during the Canadian Tulip Festival in May.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Railway stop
  • Description: light rail station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Also known as: “Carling station”, “Dow’s Lake / Lac Dow”, and “Dow’s Lake station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dominion Observatory and Carleton University.

Photo: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain.
The was an astronomical observatory and federal scientific institution in , . It operated from 1902 until 1970 and played a central role in astronomy, timekeeping, geophysics, and surveying in Canada. is situated 570 metres southwest of Dow’s Lake.

University
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is an English-language public research university in , Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World War II veterans. is situated 1½ km southeast of Dow’s Lake.

Apartment building
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The is a 45-storey condominium tower in , Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Carling Avenue and Preston Street in . is situated 180 metres northeast of Dow’s Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Italy and Civic Hospital.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood of , , Canada, and the cultural centre of Ottawa's Italian community. Situated in , its main commercial area is along Preston Street, with the heart of the community being at the corner of Preston and Gladstone Avenue.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in in central , Canada. It is named after the , which is located in the neighbourhood.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in in , , Canada, located west of the Downtown core. It is a historically working-class, predominantly residential neighbourhood, with a commercial strip located along Wellington Street West.

Dow’s Lake

Latitude
45.39736° or 45° 23′ 51″ north
Longitude
-75.7095° or 75° 42′ 34″ west
Operator
OC Transpo
Open location code
87Q697WR+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 91976715
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Wiki­data ID
Q5041313
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Dow’s Lake” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡靈站”
  • Chinese: “道斯湖站”
  • French: “Carling”
  • French: “Lac Dow”
  • German: “Dow’s Lake”
  • Japanese: “カーリング駅”
  • Urdu: “ڈوز لیک اسٹیشن”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dow’s Lake and Dow’s Lake Station.

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