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What region is Ottawa?
Eastern Ontario
Ottawa is located in the sub-region of Southern Ontario called Eastern Ontario. Gatineau is located in southwestern Quebec. Although overall Ontario is west of Quebec, the boundary in this region is situated in such a way that Gatineau is north of Ottawa, and northwest of the city centre.
What is Ottawa’s geography?
Ottawa’s physical geography is diverse because it contains wetlands, plains, and forests. The city is also situated along the southern bank of the Ottawa River. Ottawa has two popular waterfalls; Chaudiere Falls and Rideau Falls. Ottawa also has a varied landscape.
What are some major landforms in Ottawa?
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- Carp Hills.
- Chats Falls.
- Chaudière Falls.
- Colonel By Valley.
- Cummings Island.
What is Ottawa’s climate region?
humid continental climate
Climate. Ottawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with four distinct seasons and is between Zones 5a and 5b on the Canadian Plant Hardiness Scale. The average July maximum temperature is 26.6 °C (80 °F). The average January minimum temperature is −14.4 °C (6.1 °F).
Is Ottawa Eastern Ontario?
Eastern Ontario is made up of 113 municipalities and more than 200 communities. Its two million residents are spread over a large rural area as well as several major urban centres, including Ottawa, Cornwall, Kingston and Peterborough.
Is Ontario a region?
Ontario is sometimes conceptually divided into two regions, Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario. The great majority of Ontario’s population and arable land is in the south….
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| • Land | 917,741 km2 (354,342 sq mi) |
| • Water | 158,654 km2 (61,257 sq mi) 14.7% |
| Area rank | 4th |
| 10.8% of Canada |
What is Ottawa’s continent?
North America
Ottawa/Continent
What is Ottawa’s elevation?
70 m
Ottawa/Elevation
What is Ottawa’s coldest month?
January
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -10.1 °C (14 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 21.2 °C (70 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
What part of Canada is warmest?
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia holds the title for the warmest city in Canada during the winter. Daily average highs reach 9°C and nightly lows only drop to around 4°C. Average annual snowfall is low at 25 cm. Victoria only has one day per year where the temperature will drop below zero.
Is Ottawa considered Southern or Northern Ontario?
Cities. Southern Ontario is home to both Canada’s largest city (Toronto) and the national capital city (Ottawa). Toronto is Canada’s largest, and North America’s fourth-largest, city. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 2.6 million and a metropolitan population of over 5.5 million.
What are Ontario regions?
Ontario is divided into two larger regions, Northern and Southern Ontario. Northern Ontario is divided into Northwestern Ontario and Northeastern Ontario. Southern Ontario is further divided into Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, and Southwestern Ontario, essentially creating 5 distinct regions.