Just to the south-southwest of Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport lies the suburban hamlet of Riverside South, which is located in the Gloucester-South Nepean Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Riverside South is located near the south end of the city. Before the municipalities were combined in 2001, this region was a part of the city of Gloucester. According to the Census completed in Canada in the year 2021, the population was 19,802.

At the beginning of the 1990s, this region was primarily uninhabited, with just a few residences and a few farms. 1996 was the year that saw the construction of the first residences in the neighbourhood. Since that time, there has been a significant amount of residential construction, and the community appears to be expanding at a rate that is comparable to that of other large suburban towns in the area, such as Barrhaven, Kanata, and Orléans.

Carlington is a community that may be found in the River Ward area in the west end of Ottawa, which is in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Clyde Avenue serves as the western boundary of the community association, while Carling Avenue and the Queensway serve as the northern boundary, Fisher Avenue serves as the eastern boundary, and the Central Experimental Farm Pathway serves as the southern boundary. According to the results of the Census conducted in Canada in 2016, this region has a total population of 11,363.

In the early 1920s, people initially started settling in Carlington. It has less than 435 historic residences that were built before 1945. Between the years 1945 and 1960, around 2,000 homes were constructed. Because they were constructed in the years immediately following World War II with the intention of providing homes for returning veterans, these homes are often referred to as “war homes” or “veteran homes.” This military background is reflected in a great number of the street names in the neighbourhood as well (e.g. Viscount Ave, Admiral Ave, General Ave, Marshall Ave, Veteran Ave, Crerar Ave.). There were a total of 1,440 houses and flats erected between the years 1961 and 1970, while another 1,380 were constructed between 1971 and 1980. After 1981, there was a significant decrease in the building of new homes, which remained at a level of fewer than 400 throughout the rest of the 20th century. At the same time as some homes belonging to veterans are being torn down today, other homes are being constructed.