Trenton, Ontario

Trenton
Community
Trenton
Location of Trenton in Ontario
Coordinates: 44°06′00″N 77°34′50″W / 44.10000°N 77.58056°W / 44.10000; -77.58056
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyHastings County
MunicipalityQuinte West
Settled1784
Incorporated1853 (village)
Incorporated1880 (town)
Incorporated1980 (city)
AmalgamatedJanuary 1, 1998
Area
  Land11.68 km2 (4.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
16,770
  Density1,435.8/km2 (3,719/sq mi)
 2001 was the last census for Trenton City
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
K8V
Area code613
Websitewww.quintewest.ca

Trenton (2001 population 16,770) is a large community in Central Ontario in the municipality of Quinte West, Ontario, Canada. Located on the Bay of Quinte, it is the starting point for the Trent-Severn Waterway, which continues northwest to Peterborough and eventually Port Severn on Georgian Bay.