Welcome to Barrie ...

The city of Barrie is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Barrie 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 Barrie: 705, 249 & 683<2>

The Canadian Postal Codes for Barrie: L4M, L4N, L9J, L9X<3>

Communities Also Named Barrie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barrie - it's located in North Dakota.

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

Websites for Barrie ...

Official Website: www.city.barrie.on.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.barriechamber.com/

Communities near Barrie ...

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

Georgina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgina <4>
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- From your current location to Georgina
- From Barrie to Georgina
Innisfil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innisfil <4>
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- From Barrie to Innisfil
New Tecumseth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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Wasaga Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Midhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- From Barrie to Midhurst
Colwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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- From Barrie to Colwell
Shanty Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- From Barrie to Shanty Bay
Essa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- From Barrie to Essa
Gilchrist
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barrie ...

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

Adding Barrie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Barrie mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barrie.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barrie - 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 Barrie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 705, 249 or 683. As a result, placing a call in the Barrie 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 Barrie, 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 Barrie). 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 Barrie 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.