Ottawa

Canada · Ontario

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2021, Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the second-most populous in Ontario as well as the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Ontario

On the map

45.42° N, 75.70° W

Near Ottawa

• Mont Tremblant · 116 km away
• Kingston · 146 km away
• Montreal · 167 km away
• The Adirondacks · 204 km away
• Burlington · 222 km away
• Peterborough & the Kawarthas · 239 km away

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Where to stay

Sonder Rideau

9.6/10 · 2785 reviews

Residence Inn by Marriott Ottawa Airport

9.6/10 · 956 reviews

Le Germain Hotel Ottawa

9.2/10 · 699 reviews

Hampton Inn by Hilton Ottawa

9.2/10 · 352 reviews

The Metcalfe Hotel

9.2/10 · 255 reviews

SOHO Residences Champagne

9.2/10 · 138 reviews

Alt Hotel Ottawa Downtown

9/10 · 1549 reviews

reStays Ottawa

9/10 · 879 reviews

McGee's Inn

9/10 · 689 reviews

Hilton Lac-Leamy

9/10 · 665 reviews