Lemieux Island

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Lemieux Island (Île Lemieux in French) is a small island in the middle of the Ottawa River, between Gatineau, Quebec, and Ottawa, Ontario. It is part of the city of Ottawa.[1] The Prince of Wales Bridge goes over it,[2] and a water filtration plant was built on the island.[3]

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References

  1. Cross, Austin F. (31 July 1947). "City's Lemieux Island Monument To Progress". Ottawa Citizen. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2012. 
  2. "Public input yields 2 new Ottawa River crossing options". CBC.ca. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. 
  3. "Cut In Use Of Water Urged After Filtration Plant Blaze". Ottawa Citizen. 18 December 1984. Retrieved 24 January 2012. 

Coordinates: 45°24′55″N 75°43′45″W / 45.41523°N 75.72919°W / 45.41523; -75.72919


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