Dryden, Ontario
Dryden | |
|---|---|
| City of Dryden | |
Dryden Auditorium | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′N 92°50′W / 49.783°N 92.833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Settled | 1895 |
| Incorporated | 1910 (town) |
| Incorporated | 1998 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jack B. Harrison |
| • Governing Body | Dryden Council |
| • MP | Eric Melillo |
| • MPP | Greg Rickford |
| Area | |
| • Land | 65.58 km2 (25.32 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 412.7 m (1,354.0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,388 |
| • Density | 112.7/km2 (292/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,355 |
| • Urban density | 820.4/km2 (2,125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | www |
Dryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the least populous community in Ontario incorporated as a city. The City of Dryden had a population of 7,388 and its population centre (urban area) had a population of 5,355 in 2021.
Dryden was incorporated as a town in 1910 and as a city in 1998. The main industries in Dryden include manufacturing (particularly pulp and paper), renewable energy (including bioenergy and solar energy), and service. Dryden is located on Ontario's Highway 17, which forms part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is situated halfway between the larger cities of Winnipeg and Thunder Bay.