text: Situated in the Ottawa Valley , Kanata is located about 22 km ( 14 miles ) west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45 Â 18 ' North and a longitude of 75 Â 55 ' West , with an area of 139 kmÂ .
simplified: Kanata is in the Ottawa Valley . It is about 22 km southwest of Downtown Ottawa .