The town of Smiths Falls, Ontario is commonly called the Heart of the Rideau Canal since it's at the midpoint of the canal that stretches 202 km (126 miles) between the cities of Ottawa and Kingston in eastern Ontario, Canada. The Rideau Canal Headquarters Office, the Rideau Canal Museum, the Rideau Canal Maintenance Compound, and three of the canal's lockstations are located in Smiths Falls, so the canal plays an important role in the town.