Welcome to Barry's Bay ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barry's Bay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
Barry's Bay is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Barry's Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Area codes for Barry's Bay: (613) and (343)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Barry's Bay: K0J<3>
Websites for Barry's Bay ...
Official Website: www.barrysbay.com/
Communities near Barry's Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barry's Bay.
- Kaszuby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaszuby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaszuby
- Wilno
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barrymere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrymere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrymere
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Hopefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Combermere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- O'Grady Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Grady Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Grady Settlement
- Centreview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreview
- Round Lake Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Centre
- Simpsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpsons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barry's Bay ...
Looking for more information about Barry's Bay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Barry's Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barry's Bay.
Adding Barry's Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Barry's Bay was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
We also found Barry's Bay mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barry's Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barry's Bay: www.barrysbay.com/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barry's Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (343) is an overlay for area code (613). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Barry's Bay, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Barry's Bay). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Barry's Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |