About Petawawa, ON

Petawawa sits along the Ottawa River in Renfrew County, a straightforward drive up Highway 17 from Pembroke, just 18 km away, or via Highway 41 from the south. Locals make regular runs to Pembroke for shopping and to Laurentian Valley, 17 km off, while longer weekend drives head north to Deep River or across into Quebec near L'Isle-aux-Allumettes. Pembroke Airport (YTA) is right nearby, handy for regional flights. The town is best known for Garrison Petawawa, one of Canada's largest military bases, which shapes much of daily life here.

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Petawawa, ON is in Canada, at 45.900, -77.283 - about 17 km north of Laurentian Valley, ON.

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