Rideau Canal

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Canal
gptkbp:built 1826
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Saint_Lawrence_River
gptkb:Ottawa_River
gptkbp:culturalSignificance recreation
community events
local heritage
gptkbp:designatedAs UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:environmentalImpact water quality management
biodiversity support
ecosystem preservation
gptkbp:famousFor winterlude festival
longest skating rink
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_By
indigenous peoples
local laborers
British_military_engineers
gptkbp:historicalPeriod trade
transportation
defense
gptkbp:historicalSignificance military
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rideau Canal
gptkbp:iceClass December to February
gptkbp:keyIssues 47
gptkbp:length 202 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Parks_Canada
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Smiths_Falls
gptkb:Ottawa
gptkb:Kingston
gptkb:Brockville
Perth
gptkbp:openedIn May to October
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Parks_Canada
gptkbp:popularActivities hiking
cycling
kayaking
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Rideau_Heritage_Route
gptkbp:seasonalActivities summer
winter
gptkbp:tourism economic boost
local business support
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:type artificial waterway
gptkbp:usedFor boating
skating
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear over 1 million
gptkbp:wildlife deer
various species of birds
fish species
beavers
otters