Capital City | Ottawa |
What time is it? | +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November |
Capital location | 45 25 N, 75 42 W |
Capital - history | the city lies on the south bank of the Ottawa River, from which it derives its name; the river name comes from the Algonquin word "adawe" meaning "to trade" and refers to the indigenous peoples who used the river as a trade highway |
Capital - time difference |
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) time zone note: Canada has six time zones |