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 Ottawa, Ontario. It is named after the nearby Dow's Lake, 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.Photo: Cjstepney, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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.
Dominion Observatory
Photo: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain.
The Dominion Observatory was an astronomical observatory and federal scientific institution in Ottawa, Ontario. It operated from 1902 until 1970 and played a central role in astronomy, timekeeping, geophysics, and surveying in Canada. Dominion Observatory is situated 570 metres southwest of Dow’s Lake.
Carleton University
University
Photo: Harleyd613, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, 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. Carleton University is situated 1½ km southeast of Dow’s Lake.
Claridge Icon
Apartment building
Photo: Harleyd613, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Claridge Icon is a 45-storey condominium tower in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Carling Avenue and Preston Street in Little Italy. Claridge Icon is situated 180 metres northeast of Dow’s Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Italy and Civic Hospital.
Little Italy
Neighborhood
Photo: Earl Andrew, Public domain.
Little Italy is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and the cultural centre of Ottawa's Italian community. Situated in Centretown West, its main commercial area is along Preston Street, with the heart of the community being at the corner of Preston and Gladstone Avenue.
Civic Hospital
Neighborhood
Civic Hospital is a neighbourhood in Kitchissippi Ward in central Ottawa, Canada. It is named after the Ottawa Civic Hospital, which is located in the neighbourhood.
Hintonburg
Suburb
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hintonburg is a neighbourhood in Kitchissippi Ward in Ottawa, Ontario, 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
- Categories: railway station, tram stop, transport stop, and transportation
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.39736° or 45° 23′ 51″ northLongitude
-75.7095° or 75° 42′ 34″ westOperator
OC TranspoOpen location code
87Q697WR+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 91976715OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopWikidata 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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