Earnscliffe
Earnscliffe is a Victorian manor in Ottawa, Ontario, built in the Gothic Revival style. During the late 19th century, it was home to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A.Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Manor estate
- Description: Canadian mansion
- Address: 140 Sussex Drive
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Gallery of Canada and Macdonald-Cartier Bridge.
National Gallery of Canada
Art gallery
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Gallery of Canada, located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum. The museum's building takes up 46,621 square metres, with 12,400 square metres of space used for exhibiting art. National Gallery of Canada is situated 1 km south of Earnscliffe.
Macdonald-Cartier Bridge
Bridge
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Macdonald-Cartier Bridge is a bridge connecting Ottawa, Ontario, with Gatineau, Quebec. The bridge is a 618-metre-long continuous steel box girder bridge and carries six lanes of traffic. Macdonald-Cartier Bridge is situated 320 metres west of Earnscliffe.
Canadian Museum of History
Museum
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The Canadian Museum of History is a national museum on anthropology, Canadian history, cultural studies, and ethnology in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The purpose of the museum is to promote the heritage of Canada, as well as support related research. Canadian Museum of History is situated 1 km southwest of Earnscliffe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower Town and New Edinburgh.
Lower Town
Suburb
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Lower Town (also spelled "Lowertown" is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Vanier Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to the east of downtown. It is the oldest neighbourhood of the city, with construction beginning in 1826.
New Edinburgh
Neighborhood
Photo: Paul Tavares, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Edinburgh is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located to the northeast of the downtown core. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau River, to the north by the Ottawa River, to the south by Beechwood Avenue, and on the east by Springfield Road and the former Rockcliffe Park village limits.
ByWard Market
Neighborhood
Photo: Trappy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ByWard Market, is a retail and entertainment district in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to the east of Parliament Hill and Major's Hill Park.
Earnscliffe
- Categories: house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.43741° or 45° 26′ 15″ northLongitude
-75.69902° or 75° 41′ 57″ westLevels
2Open location code
87Q6C8P2+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 68588404OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=manorWikidata ID
Q5326955
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Earnscliffe” goes by many names.
- French: “Earnscliffe”
- German: “Earnscliffe”
- Korean: “언스클리프”
- Turkish: “Earnscliffe”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Earnscliffe Official Residence British High Commissioner to Canada and Ottawa Rowing Club.
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