Hog’s Back Bridge
Hog's Back Bridge is an asymmetrical swing bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Located at the intersection of Mooney's Bay and the Hog's Back locks, it crosses the Rideau Canal and carries 2 lanes of Hog's Back Road and a sidewalk.Photo: PCStuff, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hog’s Back Falls and Carleton University.
Hog’s Back Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Dger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hog's Back Falls, officially known as the Prince of Wales Falls, but rarely referred to by this name, are a series of artificial waterfalls on the Rideau River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Hog’s Back Falls is situated 210 metres northeast of Hog’s Back Bridge.
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 2 km north of Hog’s Back Bridge.
Mooney’s Bay Park
Park
Photo: MichelCastagne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mooney's Bay Park is a public park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Rideau River. Its main entrance is on Riverside Drive, opposite of Ridgewood Avenue, but can also be accessed from Hog's Back Road. Mooney’s Bay Park is situated 540 metres east of Hog’s Back Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rideau View and Confederation Heights.
Rideau View
Neighborhood
Rideau View is a sub-neighbourhood of Carleton Heights in River Ward, in the west-end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located near the Rideau River. It is bordered by Meadowlands Drive to the south, Claymor Avenue to the west and Dynes Road to the north.
Confederation Heights
Neighborhood
Confederation Heights is an area in south Ottawa, Canada, made up of mostly government buildings. It is bounded on the east by Data Centre Road, on the north and west by the Rideau River and on the south by Brookfield Road.
Courtland Park
Neighborhood
Courtland Park is a sub-neighbourhood of Carleton Heights in River Ward in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded on the north by Baseline Road, on the east by the Rideau River, on the south by Dynes Road and on the west by Fisher Avenue.
Hog’s Back Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Categories: road bridge, swing bridge, and transportation
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.36976° or 45° 22′ 11″ northLongitude
-75.69868° or 75° 41′ 55″ westOpen location code
87Q69892+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 681174674OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q14875187
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In Other Languages
“Hog’s Back Bridge” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Hog’s Back Bridge”
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Highlights include Rideau Canoe Club and Hog’s Back Locks Park.
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