Prince of Wales on the Rideau, Ottawa

#392 among attractions in Ottawa

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Prince of Wales on the Rideau is an affluent neighbourhood in Carleton Heights, River Ward, and Wellsmere Court in the west-end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It consists of 210 homes on a peninsula between the Rideau River and Prince of Wales Drive, on the west shore of Mooney's Bay. ()

Coordinates: 45°21'37"N, 75°41'49"W

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Carleton HeightsOttawa Canada

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Prince of Wales on the Rideau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hog's Back Falls, Mooney's Bay Park, St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Heron Road.

0.7 miN
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Hog's Back Falls, Ottawa
19 min walk • Nestled within the vibrant city of Ottawa, Hog's Back Falls, also known as the Prince of Wales Falls, presents a natural oasis that contrasts the urban landscape. This majestic waterfall is part of the Rideau River, which flows through the heart of Canada's capital.
0.6 miN
Park
Mooney's Bay Park, Ottawa
16 min walk • Mooney's Bay Park is a public park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Rideau River. Its main entrance is on Riverside Drive, opposite Ridgewood Avenue, but can also be accessed from Hog's Back Road.
0.6 miNE
Church
St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Ottawa
17 min walk • St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral is an Antiochian Eastern-Orthodox cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 2975 Riverside Drive just east of Mooney's Bay, south of the Hog's Back Falls. The pastor of the cathedral is Fr. Nektarios Najjar.
1.1 miN
Bridge
Heron Road, Ottawa
28 min walk • The Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge is a bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It connects Baseline Road to Heron Road and allows east-west traffic to cross both the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal just south of Carleton University.
1.2 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine, Ottawa
30 min walk • St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine is a prominent Ukrainian Catholic church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
1.1 miNE
Park, Baseball field
Pauline Vanier Park, Ottawa
29 min walk • Pauline Vanier Park is a public park in Ottawa's Riverside Park area, located on Harkness Avenue. It is named after Pauline Vanier. The park was built in the early 1960s on what had been the Munro farm, next to neighbouring General Vanier Public School.
1.1 miN
Memorial
Shevchenko Monument, Ottawa
29 min walk • On The Shevchenko Monument is a bronze and granite monument of Taras Shevchenko, created by Leo Mol, that was unveiled on 26 June 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
1.5 miSW
Park
Nepean Creek Park, Ottawa
38 min walk • Nepean Creek Park is a linear watershed park, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greenbelt master plan of the National Capital Commission. It runs East-West along North Colonnade Road for more than a kilometre. The park is located about two kilometres South of Hog's Back Falls.
0.7 miN
Bridge
Hog's Back Bridge, Ottawa
18 min walk • Hog's Back Bridge is an asymmetrical swing bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Located at the intersection of Mooney's Bay and the Hog's Back locks, it crosses the Rideau Canal and carries 2 lanes of Hog's Back Road and a sidewalk.
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Rideau View, Ottawa
13 min walk • Rideau View is a sub-neighbourhood of Carleton Heights in River Ward, in the west-end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located near the Rideau River. It is bordered by Meadowlands Drive to the south, Claymor Avenue to the west and Dynes Road to the north.
1 miN
Modernist architecture
Sir Charles Tupper Building, Ottawa
27 min walk • The Sir Charles Tupper Building has since its completion in 1960 served as the headquarters of the Department of Public Works, now Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Prince of Wales on the Rideau?

Nearby attractions include Rideau View, Ottawa (13 min walk), Carleton Heights, Ottawa (16 min walk), Mooney's Bay Park, Ottawa (16 min walk), St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Ottawa (17 min walk).

How to get to Prince of Wales on the Rideau by public transport?

The nearest stations to Prince of Wales on the Rideau:

Bus

Riverside / AD. 3200 • Lines: 90 (10 min walk)