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Kanata is a suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located just to the west of the Greenbelt and is one of the largest of several communities that surround central Ottawa. It is a planned community, and it is notable for being an important hi-tech centre.

Situated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about 22 km (14 miles) west-southwest of downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45 degrees 18" North and a longitude of 75 degrees 55" West, with an area of 139 km².

Scotiabank Place, 1000 Palladium Drive. Home arena of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and many large concerts. It has also been known as The Palladium (1996), and The Corel Centre (1996-2006). For several years before the merger, the Ottawa Senators did not play in Ottawa, but rather in the City of Kanata.

Notable Kanata Establishments:
The Kanata Complex, 100 Walter Baker Place
The Kanata Leisure Centre and Wave Pool, 70 Aird Place
The Brookstreet Resort, 525 Legget Drive
The Kanata Centrum power centre; together with adjacent developments, Ottawa's 3rd largest shopping centre.

The Royal Canadian Legion's new national headquarters (recently opened), located near the Kanata Leisure Centre and the bridge over Hwy. 417 which links Castlefrank Road and Kanata Avenue. The Department of National Defence named the Valour Bridge on 1 December 2006, in an official naming ceremony to honour Canada's Armed Forces.

Ron Maslin Playhouse, 1 Ron Maslin Place. The 350-seat theatre was completed in 1996, and was funded by an all-volunteer theatre company which was founded in 1968 in the homes of original Kanata residents and enthusiasts of live theatre.
Bell Sensplex, 1565 Maple Grove Road. Houses four ice rinks one olympic sized and a licensed restaurant upstairs.
AMC Kanata 24 Theatres, the largest movie theatre in Ottawa.

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