Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa

Name: Mer Bleue Bog
Address: Ottawa, Canada

#200 among attractions in Ottawa

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Mer Bleue Bog is a 33.43 km² protected area east of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Its main feature is a sphagnum bog that is situated in an ancient channel of the Ottawa River and is a remarkable boreal-like ecosystem normally not found this far south. Stunted black spruce, tamarack, bog rosemary, blueberry, and cottongrass are some of the unusual species that have adapted to the acidic waters of the bog. ()

Established: 1995 (29 years ago)Area: 13.67 mi²Elevation: 223 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°24'0"N, 75°30'0"W

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Mer Bleue Bog – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Place d'Orléans, Hawthorne United Church, Pine View Golf Course, White Sands Golf Course & Practice Centre.

5.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre, Shop
Place d'Orléans, Ottawa
139 min walk • Place d'Orléans is a beacon of commerce and community in the eastern part of Ottawa, Canada. This shopping centre, nestled in the suburb of Orléans, offers a blend of retail, dining, and entertainment options, catering to a diverse clientele.
5.5 miW
Church
Hawthorne United Church, Ottawa
142 min walk • Hawthorne United Church is a United Church of Canada congregation in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. One of Ottawa's older congregations, the church formed in 1892. It joined the United Church when it was formed in 1925. In 1925, Hawthorne became officially Hawthorne United Church.
5.2 miW
45°25'39"N • 75°35'59"W
Pine View Golf Course, Ottawa
133 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
5 miNW
45°27'43"N • 75°33'6"W
White Sands Golf Course & Practice Centre, Ottawa
127 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
5.6 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des Arts Shenkman, Ottawa
143 min walk • Orleans is a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the east end of the city along the Ottawa River, about 16 km from Downtown Ottawa. The Canada 2021 Census determined that Orléans' population was 125,937.
5.4 miW
Neighbourhood
Pineview, Ottawa
137 min walk • Pineview is a neighbourhood in Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward in the east end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the neighbourhood was part of the City of Gloucester.
3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Carlsbad Springs, Ottawa
77 min walk • Carlsbad Springs is a rural community on Bear Brook in Cumberland Ward in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the community was on the border between Gloucester and Cumberland.
5.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Sheffield Glen, Ottawa
141 min walk • Sheffield Glen is a neighbourhood in Alta Vista Ward in southeast Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded on the west by Russell Road, on the south by Walkley Road and on the north and east by Lancaster Road.
3.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Piperville, Ottawa
97 min walk • Piperville is a small rural community in Cumberland Ward in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about 4 kilometres southwest of Carlsbad Springs and 16 kilometres southeast of Downtown Ottawa.
5.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Hunt Club Park, Ottawa
146 min walk • Hunt Club Park is a residential neighbourhood in Gloucester-Southgate Ward in the south end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
3.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Chaperal, Ottawa
93 min walk • Chaperal is a neighbourhood located in the suburban Orleans area, in the east-end of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. Part of the city's Cumberland Ward, the residential development is bordered to the north by Innes Road, to the west by Mer Bleue Road, the east by Tenth Line Road and to the south by Brian Coburn Boulevard.