Welcome to Collins Bay ...

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

Collins Bay is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Collins Bay 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 Collins Bay: (613) & (343)<2>

Communities Also Named Collins Bay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Collins Bay - it's located in Ontario.

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

Communities near Collins Bay ...

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

Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
Greater Napanee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Napanee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Napanee
Cape Vincent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Vincent
- Cape Vincent is located in Jefferson County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Vincent <3>
Calvin Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Park
Portsmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
Asselstine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asselstine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asselstine
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asselstine <3>
Bur Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bur Creek
Glenvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenvale
Kingscourt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingscourt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscourt
Sharpton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpton

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Collins Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collins Bay.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collins Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Collins Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collins Bay ...

Looking for more information about Collins Bay? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Collins Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collins Bay.

Adding Collins Bay 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 Collins Bay was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Collins Bay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collins Bay. 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 Collins Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (343) is an overlay for area code (613).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.