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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Ottawa |
2001 population: 774,072 (Source: Statistics Canada) Capital of Canada Ottawa is a city in the province of Ontario. It is on the Ottawa River. The city's name derives from Algonkian for "to trade."
Former and merged community names include:
· Bytown
The site for the community began to be developed in 1827, just before the start of construction on the Rideau Canal that would connect the St. Lawrence River to the Ottawa River.
The community was incorporated in 1850 as the town of Bywater. In 1855, when it became a city, its name was changed to Ottawa. In 1857, Queen Victoria made the city the capital of Canada. The current city of Ottawa was created in 2001, through the merger of the former region of Ottawa-Carleton and the 11 municipalities in the region.
Well-known residents have included:
· Alanis Morissette, singer · Dan Akroyd, comedian, actor · Margaret Atwood, writer · Paul Anka, singer · Rich Little, comedian
Local festivals include:
· Canadian Tulip Festival - May 18-21, 2007 · Central Canada Exhibition - Aug. 16-26, 2007 · Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest - July 6-15, 2007 · Folk Festival - Aug. 16-19, 2007 · Lumiere Festival - Aug. 11, 2007 Dates often change. Check Ottawa web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Gatineau Provincial Park, Rideau Canal Skateway
Sports teams: Renegades (CFL), Senators (NHL)
Historic sites and museums: Ottawa Art Gallery, Canada Aviation Museum, Canadian Ski Museum, Canadian War Museum, City Hall Art Gallery, Cumberland Township Historical Society, Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada, Karsh Masson Gallery, Billings Estate Museum, Bytown Museum, Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, Canada & the World Pavilion, Canada Agricultural Museum, National Gallery, Canada Science & Technology Museum, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Canadian Museum of Nature
Colleges and universities: Carleton University, La Cité collégiale, University of Ottawa
Quotes:
"Ottawa, the plain, cold old canal town chosen as the nation's compromise capital by a queen named Victoria who never saw the country, remains a cold, old canal town with hourly flights to Canada's other real centers of power, a would-be huddle of electronics companies and one old industry, a frustrated federal government isolated from the country by geography and its own sense of self-importance." -- The Canadians (1992) Andrew H. Malcolm
Transit: OC Transpo
Listed places in Ottawa: | Airports (1) | Archives (1) Cemeteries (5) Colleges (3) Communities (12) Historic sites (2) Hotels (51) Museums (12) Newspapers (6) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Ottawa travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Ottawa Web sites | Ottawa local government | Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Ottawa tourism Ancestry & family history | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) | Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Archives in Ottawa include Library & Archives Canada | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Ottawa historic sites | Ottawa museums Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Ottawa include Beechwood Cemetery, Dale's Cemetery, Merivale United Cemetery, Notre-Dame Cemetery, Ramsayville Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Ottawa area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Ottawa | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Ottawa include Carleton University, College dominicain de philosophie et de theologie, University of Ottawa | Colleges in Ontario | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Ottawa festival web sites: | Bluesfest Canadian Tulip Festival Central Canada Exhibition Folk Festival Lumiere Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Ottawa local government Web site | Ontario provincial government Historical societies | Local historical society | Ontario historical society History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Ottawa | Ottawa locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Ottawa include Barrhaven Independent, Centretown Buzz, Centretown News, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Le Droit, Ottawa Sun | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Ottawa | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Subway map Train schedules Travel & tourism | Airports near Ottawa | Hotels in or near Ottawa Ottawa tourism Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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