Alta Vista

Alta Vista is one of the eleven boroughs of Ottawa, the capital and fourth-most populous city of Canada. It is a semi-urban neighbourhood, consisting of many commercial spaces as well as low- to medium-rise residential areas with some duplexes and wealtier single-family homes. It is also home to some institutions of the Canadian federal government, such as the Department of Aeronautic and Atmospheric Science (DAAS) and the Alta Vista Citadel, headquarters of the Royal Canadian Gendarmerie.