Welcome to Alliston ...
Alliston is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Alliston 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 Alliston: 705, 249 & 683<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Alliston: L9R<3>
Communities Also Named Alliston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alliston - it's located in Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alliston.
Communities near Alliston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alliston.
- Barrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mono
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mono <4>
- Shelburne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Beeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colgan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colgan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgan
- Egbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Mulmur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulmur came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulmur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulmur <4>
- Rosemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alliston ...
Looking for more information about Alliston? 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 Alliston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alliston.
Adding Alliston to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Alliston was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
We also found Alliston mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alliston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alliston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alliston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 705 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 249 or 683. New phone numbers in the Alliston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 705, 249 or 683. As a result, placing a call in the Alliston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Alliston, 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 Alliston). 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 Alliston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |