The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ottawa:
Ottawa – capital city of Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the southern shore of the Ottawa River. Ottawa was historically an indigenous trading spot for the Algonquin and Mississaugas. Its modern history began in 1610 when the first European settler came to the area. In 1826 was founded as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855.