Welcome to Ottawa ...

Ottawa is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Ottawa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Ottawa refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ottawan<3>

Ottawa is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ottawa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ottawa: (734)

Communities Also Named Ottawa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Ottawa: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Ottawa County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 17 communities that are also named Ottawa - they are located in Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ottawa.

Communities near Ottawa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ottawa.

• Toledo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
• Perrysburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
  • Perrysburg is located in Wood County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <5>
• Oregon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <5>
• Sylvania
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <5>
• Monroe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
• Maumee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
  • Maumee is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <5>
• Rossford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
  • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <5>
• Northwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Wood County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <5>
• Dundee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <5>
• Ottawa Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
  • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ottawa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ottawa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ottawa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ottawa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ottawa. See our Newspapers Page for Ottawa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ottawa ...

Looking for more information about Ottawa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ottawa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ottawa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ottawa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/