About Ottawa

 

Greetings from GEOS Ottawa! The school was established in 1998 in the Capital of Canada, the site of numerous festivals, light shows, tours, and of course, the center of Canadian Government.

 

GEOS Language Academy Ottawa is located in the very center of the downtown core, just a few minutes walk from art galleries, museums, and our famous ByWard Market which offers open-air shops and a wide selection of restaurants and night clubs.

 

Learn more about English courses in Ottawa.

 

Location

Ottawa is the capital of Canada and a municipality within the Province of Ontario. Located in the Ottawa Valley in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, the city lies on the southern banks of the Ottawa River, a major waterway forming the local boundary between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

 

Geography

Ottawa is situated on the South bank of the Ottawa River, and contains the mouths of the Rideau River and Rideau Canal. The oldest part of the city is known as Lower Town, and occupies an area between the canal and the rivers. Across the canal to the West lies Centretown and the Ottawa River, the slight elevation of Parliament Hill is home to many of the capital's landmark government buildings, including the Peace Tower, and the Legislative seat of Canada. Rideau Canal, which stretches 202 km to Kingston, Fort Henry and four Martello towers in the Kingston towers in the Kingston area was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

 

Ottawa's Weather

Ottawa has a humid continental climate with an extreme range in temperature. This extreme range in temperature allows Ottawa to boast a variety of annual activities - more notable events such as the Winterlude Festival on the Rideau Canal in the winter and the National Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in July.

For more information about Ottawa City and upcoming events visit Ottawa Tourism.