Welcome to Collingwood ...

The Lake Huron town of Collingwood is located on Georgian Bay (just east of Lake Huron).

Collingwood is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

The Canadian Postal Code for Collingwood: L9Y<3>

Communities Also Named Collingwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Collingwood - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Kansas, Maryland, New York (2), Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Websites for Collingwood ...

Official Website: www.town.collingwood.on.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.collingwoodchamber.com/

Communities near Collingwood ...

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

Wasaga Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasaga Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasaga Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasaga Beach <5>
Blue Mountains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountains
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountains <5>
Brocks Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocks Beach
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brocks Beach
- From Collingwood to Brocks Beach
Craigleith
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craigleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigleith
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigleith <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Craigleith
- From Collingwood to Craigleith
Banks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Banks
- From Collingwood to Banks
Duntroon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duntroon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duntroon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duntroon
- From Collingwood to Duntroon
Gibraltar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gibraltar
- From Collingwood to Gibraltar
Oakview Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview Beach
Loree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loree
- From Collingwood to Loree
Oxbow Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Park

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collingwood ...

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

Adding Collingwood to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Collingwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Collingwood: www.town.collingwood.on.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collingwood - 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 Collingwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 705, 249 or 683. As a result, placing a call in the Collingwood 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 Collingwood, 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 Collingwood). 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 Collingwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.