Picton, Ontario
Picton | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
Picton Harbour in the winter | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′30″N 77°08′20″W / 44.00833°N 77.13889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Prince Edward County |
| Incorporated (town) | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Ferguson |
| • MP | Ryan Williams (Bay of Quinte, CON) |
| • MPP | Todd Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings, PC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 4,702 |
| • Density | 931.7/km2 (2,413/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | K0K 2T0 & K0K 0A0 |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website | www |
Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southeastern Ontario, roughly 160 km (99 mi) east of Toronto. 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. 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.