Welcome to Ottawa ...

Ottawa is located in Polk County<1>.

When the people of Ottawa refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ottawan<2>

Ottawa is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ottawa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ottawa: 515

Communities Also Named Ottawa ...

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

Beyond Iowa, there are 17 communities that are also named Ottawa - they are located in Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), 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.

• Indianola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
  • Indianola is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
• Norwalk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Norwalk is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
• Pleasant Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
• Carlisle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Pleasantville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
• Melcher - Dallas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
  • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Hartford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Milo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
  • Milo is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
• Saint Charles
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
• Truro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
  • Truro is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <4>

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.

Adding Ottawa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ottawa in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Ottawa in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/