About Us

• Located an hour's drive northeast of Toronto, Ontario in the beautiful Kawarthas lake region, the Greater Peterborough Area is comprised of the City of Peterborough and eight municipalities within the County of Peterborough.
• Located on the historic Trent-Severn Waterway.
• Peterborough is home to the highest hydraulic Lift Lock in the world.
• Over 134 lakes within the Peterborough Region.
• Peterborough’s downtown core features more than sixty restaurants.
• In Peterborough & the Kawarthas, there are over 300 festivals and events in the summer months.

Population

City 81,084
County 57,916
Total 139,000
Seasonal Increase
(County) Cottagers 30,000

Distances to Peterborough

Toronto, ON - 136 km; 84 mi
Kitchener, ON - 226 km; 141 mi
Waterloo, ON - 229 km; 142 mi
Niagara Falls, ON - 263km; 163 mi
Buffalo, NY - 291 km; 181 mi
London, ON – 312 km; 195 mi
Sarnia, ON - 411 km, 249 mi
Windsor, ON - 492 km; 305 mi
Kingston, ON – 198 km; 123 mi
Ottawa, ON – 272 km; 168 mi
Cornwall, ON – 370 km; 211 mi
Montreal, QC - 478 km; 298 mi
Albany, NY – 383 km; 374 mi
Barrie, ON – 213 km; 132 mi
Sudbury, ON – 398 km; 274 mi
Timmins, ON – 692 km; 430 mi
Sault Ste. Marie, ON - 694 km; 431 mi