Around Ottawa ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ottawa, with the nearest first.
- Dousman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - North Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Waterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterville
- From Ottawa to Waterville
- Genesee Depot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Genesee Depot
- From Ottawa to Genesee Depot
- Genesee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summit
- From Ottawa to Summit
- Wales
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eagle
- From Ottawa to Eagle
- Summit Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
- Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summit Center
- From Ottawa to Summit Center
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- Delafield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sullivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Eagleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eagleville
- From Ottawa to Eagleville
- Nashotah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashotah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
- Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nashotah
- From Ottawa to Nashotah
- Oconomowoc Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
- Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delafield
For more communities neighboring Ottawa, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ottawa.
Waukesha County ...
Ottawa is located in Waukesha County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ottawa ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ottawa.
Airports Near Ottawa ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ottawa and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ottawa.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ottawa: www.townofottawa.com/
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waukesha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ottawa), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |