Carp, Ontario

Carp
Rural community
Carp is located in Ottawa
Carp
Carp
Coordinates: 45°21′00″N 76°02′00″W / 45.35000°N 76.03333°W / 45.35000; -76.03333
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CityOttawa
Government
 • City CouncilorClarke Kelly
 • MPJenna Sudds
 • MPPVacant
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,965
 Canada 2011 Census
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code
K0A 1L0

Carp is a compact rural community[1] in West Carleton-March Ward in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located in the northwestern portion of the municipality on the Carp River. It is about 33 km (21 mi) from downtown Ottawa. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, Carp was located in the West Carleton Township.

Carp is located in the Kanata—Carleton electoral riding.

According to the Canada 2011 Census, 1,965 people lived in the area around Carp (Craig Sideroad/Murphy Sideroad on the north, former Township limits on the east, March Road on the south and Thomas Argue Road on the west)[2]

  1. ^ Geographical names in Canada
  2. ^ Population calculated by combining dissemination areas 35061379 and 35061380 with census blocks 3506138101, 3506138102, 3506138103, 3506138105, 3506138110)