Welcome to Brampton ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brampton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

The city of Brampton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Brampton 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 Brampton: (289)<2>, (365) & (905)

The Canadian Postal Codes for Brampton: L4T, L6P, L6R, L6S, L6T, L6V, L6W, L6X, L6Y, L6Z, L7A<3>

Websites for Brampton ...

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

Chamber of Commerce: www.bramptonbot.com/

Communities Also Named Brampton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brampton - they are located in Michigan, North Dakota and Ontario.

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

Communities near Brampton ...

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

Toronto
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
Mississauga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississauga
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mississauga <4>
Oakville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
Caledon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledon <4>
Halton Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halton Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halton Hills <4>
Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
Erin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
Alloa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alloa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloa
Meadowvale Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale Village
Snelgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snelgrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelgrove

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brampton ...

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

Adding Brampton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brampton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Brampton: www.city.brampton.on.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Of the area codes for Brampton, area code (289, 365) is an overlay.
<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 Brampton, 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 Brampton). 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 Brampton 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.