Rideau Canal
A 202 kilometre canal from Ottawa to Kingston, opened in 1832 and still in use for boats. In winter the Ottawa section freezes into the Rideau Skateway, one of the longest outdoor skating rinks in the world.
- Where
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 44.2198, -76.4751
Get the Rideau Canal stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Rideau Canal. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ontario volume with your photos and a note.
Near Rideau Canal
Kingston Fortifications 1.2 km
A group of 19th century defences in Kingston, Ontario, built to guard the harbour on Lake Ontario and the Rideau Canal. They include Fort Henry on its hill and several Martello towers, and Fort Henry is open in summer with costumed guards.
Thousand Islands 40 km
An archipelago of 1,864 islands in the Saint Lawrence River, on the border between Canada and the United States where the river leaves Lake Ontario. It stretches for about 80 kilometres downstream from Kingston, and boat tours pass castles built on tiny islets.
Canadian War Museum 146 km
Canada's national museum of military history, in Ottawa. Its 40,860 square metre building serves as both an educational facility and a place of remembrance, with galleries tracing conflicts from early times to the present.
Canadian Museum of Nature 146 km
Canada's national natural history museum, housed in the Victoria Memorial Museum Building in Ottawa, an 18,910 square metre structure. Its galleries cover fossils, minerals, birds, mammals and the natural world of Canada.
Parliament Hill 147 km
An area of Crown land on the southern bank of the Ottawa River that houses the Parliament of Canada. It holds a group of Gothic revival buildings whose details were chosen to evoke the history of parliamentary government, and the lawn is a gathering place for national events.
Peace Tower 147 km
The clock and bell tower rising from the centre of Parliament's Centre Block in Ottawa. It replaced the 55 metre Victoria Tower, which burned down in 1916, and it holds a carillon and a Memorial Chamber honouring Canadians who died in war.
Canadian Museum of History 147 km
Canada's national history museum, on the Gatineau shore of the Ottawa River facing Parliament Hill. Its curving building was designed by Douglas Cardinal, and its Grand Hall displays a row of totem poles.
National Gallery of Canada 148 km
Canada's national art museum, in a glass and granite building by Moshe Safdie opened in 1988. Outside stands Maman, a giant spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois. The collection holds Canadian, Indigenous and European art, and the Rideau Chapel interior is preserved inside.
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Questions
Where is Rideau Canal?
Rideau Canal is in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kingston Fortifications (1.2 km), Thousand Islands (40 km), Canadian War Museum (146 km).
How do I get the Rideau Canal stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Rideau Canal and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ontario volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Rideau Canal before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ontario volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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