Donnelly Drive ( Ottawa Road #2) is a rural road in

Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

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, Canada. The road runs along the western bank of the Rideau River from Burritts Rapids to Reevecraig Road South. Between these two points, Donnelly Drive passes through Becketts Landing and passes by Rideau River Provincial Park. The eastern portion of Donnelly Drive was originally part of

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. It runs along the

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waterway, which was a major trade route in the early 1800s. It also runs close to the border of the city of Ottawa and the

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, which is the Rideau River. Donnelly Drive turns into Heritage Road once it reaches Burritts Rapids.

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