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Welcome to Ottawa ...

Ottawa is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

Ottawa is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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)
    • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
  • Perrysburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Oregon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
  • Sylvania
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Maumee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maumee is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <4>
  • Rossford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Northwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dundee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ottawa Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
    • 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ottawa refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ottawa may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ottawa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.