Pickering, Ontario
Pickering | |
|---|---|
| City of Pickering | |
Nautical Village on Lake Ontario | |
| Nicknames: P-Town, PK | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′22″N 79°4′53″W / 43.83944°N 79.08139°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 | Juanita Nathan (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 |
Pickering (2021 population 99,186) is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada, immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region.
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 Pickering Casino Resort, a multi-billion-dollar casino complex.