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Rideau Canal

Also known as Canal Rideau, Rideau Canal World Heritage Site

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Rideau Canal is about 50 km south of Ottawa.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Brockville · about 26,000 peopleabout 45 km south
  • Ottawa · about 1,145,000 peopleabout 50 km north
  • Cornwall · about 49,000 peopleabout 80 km east
  • Kingston · about 114,000 peopleabout 100 km south-west
  • Watertown · about 34,000 peopleabout 110 km south
  • Belleville · about 44,000 peopleabout 160 km south-west
Rideau CanalMontréalOttawaKingstonBurlingtonPeterboroughSt.-JeromeCornwallBellevilleWatertownPlattsburghBrockville50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Rideau Canal and the 3 nearest World Heritage sitesHistoric District of Old Québec1Statue of Liberty2Independence Hall3Rideau Canal
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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