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Welcome to Cornwall ...

The city of Cornwall is located on the west bank of the Saint Lawrence River.

When the people of Cornwall refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cornwallite<1>

Cornwall is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cornwall 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 Cornwall: 613, 343 & 753<3>

Communities Also Named Cornwall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Cornwall - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Idaho (2), Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

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

Websites for Cornwall ...

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

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chamber.cornwall.on.ca/

Communities near Cornwall ...

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

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 Cornwall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornwall.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornwall ...

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

Adding Cornwall 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Cornwall was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornwall.

Footnotes ...

<1>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cornwall refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cornwall may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cornwall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 613 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 343 or 753. New phone numbers in the Cornwall area will be assigned with one of these codes: 613, 343 or 753. As a result, placing a call in the Cornwall area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.