Carleton Heights Ontario Map

About Carleton Heights, Ontario

Carleton Heights is a urban community in Carleton, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Carleton Heights is located at 45.3586°N, 75.7074°W.

Carleton Heights unfurls itself along the southern flank of the Ottawa River, a place where the land gently bows towards the water, its terrain a subtle mosaic of low-lying plains and shallow rises. It lies 7.7 km south of Gatineau, ON (from Gatineau, ON: bearing 178°T), and is situated 10.0 km west-north-west of Ottawa. Maple and oak trees, their branches forming a verdant canopy, line the residential streets, casting dappled shadows that shift with the slow arc of the sun. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of cut grass and the distant hum of lawnmowers, a quiet symphony of suburban existence. Winter transforms the landscape into a hushed expanse of white, where the river’s edge often wears a delicate fringe of ice, reflecting the pale, diffused light of a northern sky. The history of Carleton Heights is deeply entwined with the development of the broader Ottawa region, its origins as a residential suburb blooming in the mid-20th century, a deliberate expansion outward from the city's core. This expansion was fueled by a post-war boom, a desire for space and a burgeoning Canadian middle class. The local economy, while now largely diversified, retains echoes of its past, with remnants of agricultural land still visible on the periphery, hinting at a time when fields of grain stretched towards the horizon. Today, Carleton Heights thrives on a blend of residential comfort and convenient access to urban amenities, its distinct character shaped by families who have put down roots here, creating a sense of enduring neighbourliness. The Ottawa River, a constant, powerful presence, has always been central to the region's story, offering not just a scenic backdrop but a historical artery for trade and transport, its currents a silent witness to the generations that have called this stretch of Ontario home.

About This Carleton Heights Map Page

Explore Carleton Heights, Ontario, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.35864, -75.70739. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Carleton Heights includes the postal code (K2E), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Carleton Heights is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.