Billings Bridge, Ottawa

Name: Billings Bridge
Address: Ottawa, Canada

#115 among attractions in Ottawa

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Billings Bridge is a bridge over the Rideau River in Ottawa. Bank Street passes over the river by way of this bridge. The bridge was named after Braddish Billings, who settled in this area and established a farm nearby in 1812. The first bridge, originally called Farmers Bridge, was built over the river here in 1830. The current bridge was built in 1916. ()

Coordinates: 45°23'21"N, 75°40'40"W

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Billings Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Billings Bridge Plaza, TD Place Stadium, Flora Footbridge, Bank Street Bridge.

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Shopping, Shopping centre
Billings Bridge Plaza, Ottawa
7 min walk • Billings Bridge Plaza stands as a testament to the convenience and community-focused shopping in the heart of Ottawa, Canada. This shopping center, nestled just south of the city's downtown core along the Rideau River, provides a blend of retail, services, and dining...
0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
17 min walk • TD Place Stadium, nestled in the bustling heart of Ottawa, Canada, stands as a testament to the city's deep-rooted love for sports and entertainment. This premier sports venue is a pivotal part of Lansdowne Park, a historic site that has been revitalized to serve as a...
1.1 miN
Bridge
Flora Footbridge, Ottawa
28 min walk • The Flora Footbridge, named after Flora MacDonald, is a pedestrian/cycling bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that spans the Rideau Canal, connecting Clegg Street in Old Ottawa East to Fifth Avenue in the Glebe. It also crosses Colonel By Drive. The bridge is 5 m wide and 123 m long. Construction started in 2018.
0.6 miNW
Bridge
Bank Street Bridge, Ottawa
16 min walk • The Bank Street Bridge, officially known as the Bank Street Canal Bridge, is a bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that carries Bank Street over the Rideau Canal. It links the Glebe to Old Ottawa South. It also passes over the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Colonel By Drive.
0.9 miW
Universities and schools
Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa
24 min walk • The Carleton Place Canadians are a junior ice hockey team based in Carleton Place, Ontario Canada. The Canadians are members of the Central Canada Hockey League and Canadian Junior Hockey League, and as such are eligible for the Eastern Canadian Fred Page Cup championship and Royal Bank Cup National championship.
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Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Billings Estate Museum, Ottawa
7 min walk • The Billings Estate National Historic Site is a heritage museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 2100 Cabot St. in the former home of one of the region's earliest settlers. The oldest wood-framed house in Ottawa was built in 1827-9 by Massachusetts-born Braddish Billings.
0.5 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa
13 min walk • The Mayfair Theatre is a cinema located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is Ottawa's oldest active movie theatre, operating since 1932. It operates as an independent repertory cinema. The theatre's programming includes independent, second-run and classic films.
0.8 miNW
Park
Lansdowne Park, Ottawa
22 min walk • Lansdowne Park is a 40-acre urban park, historic sports, exhibition and entertainment facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by the City of Ottawa. It is located on Bank Street adjacent to the Rideau Canal in The Glebe neighbourhood of central Ottawa.
1.2 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Ottawa
31 min walk • St. Matthew's Anglican Church is an Anglican church in the Glebe neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1898 to serve the growing area it is the fifth oldest Anglican parish in central Ottawa after St. Alban's, St. Bartholomew's, Trinity, and Ascension.
1.1 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Ottawa
27 min walk • Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church is a Catholic church in the Glebe neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The parish was founded on March 25, 1913, with the first building being a simple chapel.
0.6 miW
Park
Brewer Park, Ottawa
15 min walk • Brewer Park is a municipal park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north bank of the Rideau River at Bronson Avenue, across from Carleton University.

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Which popular attractions are close to Billings Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Trinity Anglican Church, Ottawa (6 min walk), Billings Estate Museum, Ottawa (7 min walk), Old Ottawa South, Ottawa (10 min walk), Pleasant Park station, Ottawa (13 min walk).

How to get to Billings Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Billings Bridge:

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Bank / Riverdale • Lines: 5, 6 (2 min walk)
Riverdale / Cameron • Lines: 5 (5 min walk)