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HOGS BACK FALLS [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geographical Names
DEF

A series of artificially-created waterfalls on the Rideau River in Ottawa, Canada.

OBS

The choice was between the historic name and Prince of Wales Falls: the latter being an attachment to the falls of the name of the nearby Prince of Wales Drive. The [Advisory] Committee [set up by the National Capital Commission] unanimously supported maintaining the historic name.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géographiques
OBS

«Cascade» décrit bien la série de chutes. Le nom historique a donc été conservé.

Spanish

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