Whitby, Ontario

Whitby
Town of Whitby
From top, left to right: Dundas Street in Downtown Whitby, Whitby Public Library, Whitby Harbour, Whitby GO Station, Brooklin
Motto: 
Durham's Business Centre
Whitby
Whitby
Whitby
Whitby
Coordinates: 43°55′57″N 78°57′16″W / 43.93250°N 78.95444°W / 43.93250; -78.95444
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionDurham
Incorporated1855
Government
  MayorElizabeth Roy
  Regional Councillor
List
  MPsRyan Turnbull (LPC)
Juanita Nathan (LPC)
  MPPLorne Coe (PC)
Area
  Land146.53 km2 (56.58 sq mi)
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
138,501 (Ranked 40th)
  Density944.2/km2 (2,445/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Websitewhitby.ca

Whitby is a town in Durham Region in Ontario, Canada. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario 11 km (6.8 mi) east of Ajax and 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Oshawa, on the north shore of Lake Ontario and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region. It had a population of 138,501 at the 2021 census. It is approximately 39.75 km (24.70 mi) east of Toronto, and it is known as a commuter suburb in the Durham Region, a part of the Greater Toronto Area. While the southern portion of Whitby is predominantly urban and an economic hub, the northern part of the municipality is more rural and includes the communities of Ashburn, Brooklin, Myrtle, Myrtle Station, and Macedonian Village.