Limoges, Ontario
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Limoges, Ontario is a small community in The United Counties of Prescott and Russell approximately 35 kilometers (22 mi) east of Ottawa
. Most of the community is located in the township of The Nation
, although some small areas of it are located in the township of Russell
.
Limoges is north of Exit 79 on Trans-Canada Highway 417. The village is situated between the towns of Casselman
and Embrun
.
Limoges is home to Calypso Park
, Canada’s largest theme waterpark, and Kittawa, a popular camping site.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. Most of the community is located in the township of The Nation
The Nation, Ontario
The Nation is a municipality in eastern Ontario, located within Canada's National Capital Region, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell.The municipality consists of the former geographic townships of Caledonia, Cambridge and South Plantagenet.Cross by the South Nation River that...
, although some small areas of it are located in the township of Russell
Russell, Ontario
The Township of Russell is a municipal township, located south-east of Canada's capital of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, on the Castor River...
.
Limoges is north of Exit 79 on Trans-Canada Highway 417. The village is situated between the towns of Casselman
Casselman, Ontario
Casselman is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the South Nation River.It is a village on the Trans-Canada Highway 417 between Ottawa and Montreal at the crossroads of Regional Road 7, about 55 km southeast of downtown Ottawa. Highway 138 to...
and Embrun
Embrun, Ontario
Embrun (ˈɛmbrən in English; ), UN/LOCODE: CA EBU, is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario in the Eastern Ontario region. Embrun is also part of the National Capital Region. Embrun is part of the larger Russell Township in Prescott and Russell United Counties...
.
Limoges is home to Calypso Park
Calypso Park
Calypso Park is a theme waterpark located in Limoges, Ontario, Canada, about east of Ottawa. It opened to the public on June 7, 2010. The park, built by Village Vacances Valcartier at about 45 million, is on a site and is Canada’s largest waterpark....
, Canada’s largest theme waterpark, and Kittawa, a popular camping site.
See also
- Limoges RoadLimoges RoadLimoges Road is a road in Prescott and Russell United Counties in eastern Ontario, Canada. It forms the border between Russell Township and The Nation Municipality...
- The Nation, OntarioThe Nation, OntarioThe Nation is a municipality in eastern Ontario, located within Canada's National Capital Region, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell.The municipality consists of the former geographic townships of Caledonia, Cambridge and South Plantagenet.Cross by the South Nation River that...