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Ottawa Valley

The upper Ottawa Valley is a region in , . Renfrew County forms the heart of the Ottawa Valley as delineated by the cultural region. This guide covers the Ontario side of the river, for the same valley in Quebec see .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Pembroke and Petawawa.

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is a city of 14,000 in 's Ottawa Valley on the border. The city is 40 km east of on the Trans-Canada Highway from to .

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is the largest town in 's Ottawa Valley. is on the south shore of the Ottawa River, and exists primarily to support the CFB military base.

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is a town in , , Canada. has experienced significant growth in populations with the widening of the Ontario Highway 417 to four lanes.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Renfrew and Bancroft.

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is a town of 8,200 people near the Ottawa River in . Much of 's current prosperity can be attributed to its status as an economic centre for a surrounding rural region with a population of over 30,000.

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is a town of 4,000 people in a large rural area in , 100 km north of . Much of the region around is cottage country, with many snowmobile, hiking and ATV trails.

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is a tiny ski village on Lake in Greater Madawaska Township, Renfrew County. Perched at the edge of 's Ottawa Valley, it primarily attracts visitors from the - capital region.

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Barry's Bay is a town of about 1,300 people in the Township of Madawaska Valley in , near the eastern entrance to .

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is a small community in . It is the heart of a large Polish settlement in the area. "Wilno" is the Polish name for what is now the Lithuanian city of Vilnius.

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is the principal community in Hastings Highlands township in . The township has about 4,100 residents.

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is a town located in , , in the township of , Hagarty and Richards. Geographically it is located in .

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is a township in Renfrew County. It has about 3,000 residents. In the wintertime, attracts many snowmobilers, cross county skiers and ice fishers.

Ottawa Valley

Latitude of center
45.453° or 45° 27′ 11″ north
Longitude of center
-77.25° or 77° 15′ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14228338
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ottawa Valley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vallée de l’Outaouais”
  • Chinese: “渥太华河谷”
  • Chinese: “渥太華河谷”
  • Chinese: “渥太華谷”
  • French: “vallée de l’Outaouais”
  • French: “Vallée de l’Outaouais”
  • German: “Ottawa Valley”
  • German: “Ottawatal”
  • Japanese: “オタワ峡谷”
  • Japanese: “オタワ渓谷”
  • Swedish: “Ottawa Valley”
  • Swedish: “Ottawadalen”
  • Swedish: “Vallée de l’Outaouais”

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