Welcome to Ottawa ...

The city of Ottawa was founded in 1826 and was incorporated in 1855.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Ottawa: Derived from the Algonquin word adawe, meaning to trade .

When the people of Ottawa refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ottawan<1>

Ottawa is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ottawa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area Codes for Ottawa: 613, 343 & 753<3>

The city of Ottawa was previously named Bytown.

Communities Also Named Ottawa ...

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

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

Websites for Ottawa ...

Official Website: www.ottawa.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.ottawachamber.ca/

Communities near Ottawa ...

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

Aylmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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Buckingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buckingham
- From Ottawa to Buckingham
Val des Monts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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Masson Angers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- From your current location to Masson Angers
- From Ottawa to Masson Angers
Cantley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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Chelsea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- From your current location to Chelsea
- From Ottawa to Chelsea
Pontiac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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Cardinal Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- From your current location to Cardinal Heights
- From Ottawa to Cardinal Heights
Parkwood Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- From your current location to Parkwood Hills
- From Ottawa to Parkwood Hills
Gatineau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- From your current location to Gatineau
- From Ottawa to Gatineau

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ottawa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ottawa.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 city'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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ottawa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 613 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 343 or 753. New phone numbers in the Ottawa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 613, 343 or 753. As a result, placing a call in the Ottawa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).