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Welcome to Aylmer ...

The origin (or the toponymy) of Aylmer: Named after Lord Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer (1775-1850), 5th Baron Aylmer - who served both as Governor General of British North America and Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada.

The town of Aylmer is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Aylmer 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 Aylmer: 519, 226, 382 & 548<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Aylmer: N5H<3>

Communities Also Named Aylmer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Aylmer - they are located in Georgia, North Dakota, Ontario and Quebec.

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

Websites for Aylmer ...

Official Website: www.aylmer.ca/

Communities near Aylmer ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aylmer ...

Looking for more information about Aylmer? 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 Aylmer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aylmer.

Adding Aylmer to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Aylmer was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

We also found Aylmer in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Ontario.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aylmer.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aylmer - 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 519 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 226, 382 or 548. New phone numbers in the Aylmer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 519, 226, 382 or 548. As a result, placing a call in the Aylmer 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 Aylmer, 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 Aylmer). 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 Aylmer 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.