Nepean Point

Coordinates: 45°25′46″N 75°42′4.1″W / 45.42944°N 75.701139°W / 45.42944; -75.701139

The point as seen from Parliament Hill

Nepean Point is a hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, overlooking the Ottawa River, Parliament, the Canadian Museum of History, and other features of downtown Ottawa and Gatineau. It is located between the National Gallery of Canada and Alexandra Bridge.

At the peak of the hill is a statue of French explorer Samuel de Champlain holding his famous astrolabe upsidedown. It was made by sculptor Hamilton MacCarthy in 1915.^[1]

Previously, the statue also featured a kneeling First Nations (Anishinabe) scout, added in 1918 to "signify how the native people helped Champlain navigate through the waters of the Ottawa River", but this has been relocated to nearby Major's Hill Park.^[2]

The small amphitheatre on the point is known as "Astrolabe Theatre", presumably a reference to Champlain.

References

↑ "Champlain Statue". National Capital Commission. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
↑ "Anishinabe Scout". National Capital Commission. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nepean Point.

CTV.ca, "Gerard Kennedy joins the Liberal leadership race" – Gerard Kennedy announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada at Nepean Point.

Statue of Samuel de Champlaign with "Anishinabe Scout" statue in front. The latter was later moved to Major's Hill Park.
Closeup of Champlaign holding astrolabe upside down

Landmarks in Ottawa

Infrastructure	Architecture Ottawa Convention Centre Capital Pathway Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Ottawa Train Station Rideau Canal Tallest buildings Wellington Street

Sport in Ottawa	Britannia Yacht Club Canadian Tire Centre Nepean Sailing Club Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park TD Place Arena TD Place Stadium Wesley Clover Parks

Entertainment and festivals	Byward Market Canadian Tulip Festival Gladstone Theatre Great Canadian Theatre Company National Arts Centre Ottawa Bluesfest Winterlude

Museums	Billings Estate Museum Bytown Museum Canada Agriculture Museum Canada Aviation and Space Museum Canadian Museum of History Canadian Museum of Nature National Museum of Science and Technology Canadian War Museum Currency Museum Pinhey's Point Historic Site Laurier House National Gallery of Canada Nepean Museum Portrait Gallery of Canada Royal Canadian Mint

Parks, squares, and natural landmarks	Bank Street Central Experimental Farm Chaudière Falls Confederation Park Dominion Arboretum Green Island (Rideau River) Hog's Back Falls Ottawa Greenbelt Lansdowne Park (redevelopment) Major's Hill Park Nepean Point Petrie Island Rideau Falls

Historical	24 Sussex Drive Chateau Laurier Diefenbunker Laurier House National War Memorial Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Parliament Hill Rideau Hall Supreme Court of Canada - (National Historic Sites of Canada in Ottawa Designated heritage properties)

Demolished structures	Capitol Cinema First City Hall Daly Building Dey's Arena Ottawa Auditorium Rideau Skating Rink Russell House Second City Hall The Arena Victoria Tower

Shopping	Bayshore Shopping Centre Byward Market CF Rideau Centre Place d'Orléans St. Laurent Centre Sparks Street Mall

Neighbourhoods	Britannia Centretown The Glebe New Edinburgh Rockcliffe Park Sandy Hill Vanier Westboro

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