Map of Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, with a population of about 1,017,449. It lies at 45.4112°N, 75.6981°W. The nearest city on our map is Gatineau, 7 km to the north.

Ottawa at a glance

Where is Ottawa?

• The 4th largest city in Canada by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Ontario on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 43 min on the shortest day to 15 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ottawa

• Gatineau — 7 km north
• Aylmer — 9 km west
• Nepean — 9 km south
• Kanata — 21 km southwest
• Cornwall — 88 km southeast
• Salaberry-de-Valleyfield — 124 km east
• Mirabel — 129 km east
• Saint-Jérôme — 138 km east
• Saint-Eustache — 141 km east
• Blainville — 144 km east

Largest cities in Ontario

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Brampton — 656,480
• Hamilton — 569,353
• London — 422,324
• Etobicoke — 365,000
• Markham — 338,503
• Vaughan — 323,103
• Kitchener — 256,885
• Windsor — 229,660

Largest cities in Canada

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Montréal — 1,762,949
• Calgary — 1,306,784
• Edmonton — 1,010,899
• Winnipeg — 749,607
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Vancouver — 662,248
• Brampton — 656,480
• Hamilton — 569,353
• Surrey — 568,322

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.