Pickering, Ontario
Pickering (2021 population 99,186) is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada, immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region.
Pickering | |
|---|---|
| City of Pickering | |
Nautical Village on Lake Ontario | |
| Nicknames: P-Town, PK | |
Pickering Pickering | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′22″N 79°4′53″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Durham (York County 1811–1852 and Ontario County 1852–1974) |
| Established | 1811 (township) 1974 (town) 2000 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Ashe |
| • Governing body | Pickering City Council |
| • MP | Jennifer O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge) |
| • MPP | Peter Bethlenfalvy (Pickering-Uxbridge) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 231.59 km2 (89.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83.8 m (274.9 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 99,186 (Ranked 59th) |
| • Density | 383.1/km2 (992/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Forward Sortation Area | |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| Highways | Highway 401 Highway 7 |
| Website | pickering.ca |
Beginning in the 1770s, the area was settled by primarily British colonists. An increase in population occurred after the American Revolutionary War, when the Crown resettled Loyalists and encouraged new immigration. Many of the smaller rural communities have been preserved and function as provincially significant historic sites and museums. The city also includes the development of Durham Live, a multi-billion-dollar casino complex.
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