Ottawa, County seat in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.
Ottawa stands at the meeting point of the Fox River and Illinois River, creating a strategic location for water transportation and commerce.
The city gained national attention in 1858 when Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held their first debate addressing slavery and states' rights.
The John Hossack House served as an Underground Railroad station, demonstrating the city's involvement in the movement toward abolishing slavery.
Ottawa functions as the gateway to Starved Rock State Park, connecting visitors to natural attractions through a network of roads and trails.
William Dickson Boyce established both the Boy Scouts of America and the Lone Scouts of America organizations in Ottawa during the early 1900s.
Location: LaSalle County
Inception: 1853
Elevation above the sea: 147 m
Website: https://cityofottawa.org
GPS coordinates: 41.35111,-88.83778
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
Starved Rock State Park
13.2 km
Matthiessen State Park
16.9 km
Grand Village of the Illinois
11.4 km
Hegeler Carus Mansion
20.9 km
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge
20.2 km
Wild Bill Hickok Memorial
24.2 km
Starved Rock Lock and Dam
12.8 km
Washington Park Historic District
390 m
John Hossack House
1.3 km
Hotel Kaskaskia
21.7 km
Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve
21.2 km
Armour's Warehouse
19.2 km
Marseilles Hydro Plant
10.7 km
Julius W. Hegeler I House
20.9 km
Shippingsport Bridge
21.6 km
Ottawa Rail Bridge
1.3 km
Jeremiah Strawn House
594 m
Andrew J. O'Conor III House
772 m
Hauge Lutheran Church
19.2 km
Ruffin Drew Fletcher House
25.1 km
Veterans Memorial Bridge
1 km
Fisher-Nash-Griggs House
2.1 km
Ottawa East Side Historic District
673 m
LaSalle City Building
21.6 km
Ottawa Commercial Historic District
350 m
LaSalle Downtown Commercial District
21.8 km
Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District
7.5 km
Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum
632 mReviews
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