Carleton Place
Small Ontario town on Canada's Mississippi River, Carleton Place sits about an hour's drive west of Ottawa with a walkable central core of cafés and restaurants along the water. Originally called Morphy's Falls after a mill site chosen in 1819, it was renamed — with a spelling change in 1829 — after a street in Glasgow. Its well-preserved historic buildings have made it a recurring film location, including for several Hallmark productions and a 2025 Michael Cera Christmas film shot downtown.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population11,901
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 13 km8.1 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Carleton Place: quick answers
Where is Carleton Place?
Carleton Place is in Canada, about 47 km29 miles in a straight line from Ottawa.
How do you get to Carleton Place?
The nearest airport is Smiths Falls (YSH), about 38 min away by road. The nearest train station is Smiths Falls, about 27 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Carleton Place?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -9°C16°F. The wettest month is June, with about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Carleton Place?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 5 restaurants, 5 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Carleton Place?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Perth, Renfrew and Merrickville.