Picton, Ontario

Picton
Unincorporated community
Picton Harbour in the winter
Picton Harbour in the winter
Picton is located in Prince Edward County
Picton
Picton
Picton is located in Southern Ontario
Picton
Picton
Coordinates: 44°00′30″N 77°08′20″W / 44.00833°N 77.13889°W / 44.00833; -77.13889
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional municipalityPrince Edward County
Incorporated (town)1837
Government
 • MayorSteve Ferguson
 • MPRyan Williams (Bay of Quinte, CON)
 • MPPTodd Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings, PC)
Area
 • Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total4,702
 • Density931.7/km2 (2,413/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
K0K 2T0 & K0K 0A0
Area code(s)613
Websitewww.pecounty.on.ca

Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southeastern Ontario, roughly 160 km (99 mi) east of Toronto.[2] It is the county's largest community and former seat located at the southwestern end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of Quinte, which is along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario.[3] The town is named for Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton, who served in the British Army during the Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal. He also saw action at the Battle of Waterloo, where he was killed. It was formerly incorporated as a town. Picton is home to the Picton Pirates of the Provincial Junior Hockey League Tod Division.

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Picton (Ontario)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Picton". HISTORICA CANADA. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Maps & Directions".

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