Cornwall, Ontario

Cornwall
Pitt Street, downtown Cornwall
Pitt Street, downtown Cornwall
Coat of arms of Cornwall
Official logo of Cornwall
Nickname(s): 
The Friendly City, The Seaway City, The Friendly Seaway City[1][2]
Motto: 
Pro Patria
Cornwall is located in Southern Ontario
Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is located in United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Cornwall
Cornwall
Coordinates: 45°01′39″N 74°44′24″W / 45.02750°N 74.74000°W / 45.02750; -74.74000
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyStormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Founded1784
Government
 • MayorJustin Towndale[3]
 • Governing BodyCornwall City Council
 • MPEric Duncan (Conservative)
 • MPPNolan Quinn (PC)
Area
 • Land61.56 km2 (23.77 sq mi)
 • Metro
509.03 km2 (196.54 sq mi)
Elevation64.00 m (209.97 ft)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • City (single-tier)46,589
 • Density756.8/km2 (1,960/sq mi)
 • Metro
59,699[6]
 • Metro density117.3/km2 (304/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
K6H to K6J
Area code(s)613, 343
Websitecornwall.ca

Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, situated where the provinces of Ontario and Quebec and the state of New York converge. It is the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry and is Ontario's easternmost city.

Cornwall is named after the English Duchy of Cornwall; the city's coat of arms is based on that of the duchy with its colours reversed and the addition of a "royal tressure", a Scottish symbol of royalty.

It is the urban centre for the surrounding communities of Long Sault and Ingleside to the west; the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne to the south; St. Andrews West and Avonmore to the north; and Glen Walter, Martintown, Apple Hill, Williamstown, and Lancaster to the east.

The city straddles the St. Lawrence River and is home to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, which oversees navigation and shipping activities for the St. Lawrence Seaway. Cornwall is centrally located between the capital city of Ottawa and Montreal, Canada's second-most populous city. It lies within the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor along Ontario Highway 401, is a major port of entry from the United States into Canada, and is positioned to support some of Cornwall's largest industries, which include logistics, distribution, and call centres.

  1. ^ "Welcome to Cornwall – 1967". cornwallcommunitymuseum.wordpress.com. cornwall community museum. May 29, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Stephanie, Kirke. ""From the Friendly City to the Seaway City:"". central.bac-lac.gc.ca. Queen's University at Kingston. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "City Council". City of Cornwall. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census Cornwall, City". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Climate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Cornwall [Census agglomeration]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2019.

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