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Canadian War Museum

Museum

Photo: Balcer, CC BY 2.5.

The Canadian War Museum is a national museum on the country's military history in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum serves as both an educational facility on Canadian military history and a place of remembrance. Canadian War Museum is situated 310 metres south of Head Square.

Chaudière Falls

Scenic viewpoint

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The Chaudière Falls, also known as the Kana:tso or Akikodjiwan Falls, are a set of cascades and waterfall in the centre of the Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area in Canada where the Ottawa River narrows between a rocky escarpment on both sides of the river. Chaudière Falls is situated 270 metres west of Head Square.

Library and Archives Canada

Library

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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 780 metres east of Head Square.

Places in the Area

Gatineau

Photo: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca.

Gatineau is a city in the Outaouais region of Quebec, on the north shore of the Ottawa River, across from Canada's capital, Ottawa. It is part of the official National Capital Region which constitutes the fourth largest urban area in the country, after Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

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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.

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