UNESCOWorld Heritage

Rideau Canal

Historic canal · Smiths Falls, ON

Runs 202 km from Ottawa to Kingston through 24 lockstations.

North America's best-kept slackwater canal, built after the War of 1812 and still working along its original line.

Why it's a pick

  • Inscribed 2007UNESCO World Heritage Listsource ↗

Where

Rideau Canal National Historic Site, 34 Beckwith Street South, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 2A8

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