Where is Old Ottawa South in Ottawa?
Old Ottawa South is an older urban neighbourhood in Capital Ward, between the Rideau Canal to the north and the Rideau River to the south. It is about 3.7 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill. Avenue Road is its eastern boundary and Bronson Avenue forms the western border of the residential area.
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Carleton University lies on the western side of Bronson Avenue, though Wikipedia notes the campus can be considered geographically within Old Ottawa South as it is also between the river and the canal.
Per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026, the area is in Ward 17 (Capital).
Keep in mind. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study boundary may differ slightly from the Wikipedia description.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ottawa_South
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill
- maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2717%27&outFields=*&f=json
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