Welcome to Thunder Bay ...

When the people of Thunder Bay refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Thunder Bayite<1>

Time Zone: Thunder 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).

Thunder Bay is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (289)<2>, (365) and (905).

Communities Also Named Thunder Bay ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thunder Bay.

Communities near Thunder Bay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thunder Bay.

• Buffalo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Erie County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
• Niagara Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara Falls <3>
• Welland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welland <3>
• Niagara Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara Falls
  • Niagara Falls is located in Niagara County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara Falls <3>
• North Tonawanda
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
  • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
• Fort Erie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Erie
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Erie <3>
• Port Colborne
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Colborne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Colborne <3>
• Thorold
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorold
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorold <3>
• Lackawanna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawanna
  • Lackawanna is located in Erie County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lackawanna <3>
• Pelham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thunder Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thunder Bay.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thunder Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Thunder Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thunder Bay ...

Looking for more information about Thunder 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thunder Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thunder Bay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thunder Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/