Welcome to Garden River ...

A typical abbreviation for Garden River: Garden Riv.

Garden River is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Garden River 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).

Telephone area codes for Garden River: (705) and (249)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Garden River: P6A<3>

Communities Also Named Garden River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Garden River - they are located in Alberta and Ontario.

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

Communities near Garden River ...

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

Sault Sainte Marie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sault Sainte Marie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sault Sainte Marie <4>
Sault Sainte Marie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sault Sainte Marie
- Sault Sainte Marie is located in Chippewa County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sault Sainte Marie <4>
Echo Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo Bay <4>
Gardenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Chippewa County (MI)
Huckson Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huckson Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckson Corners
Odena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odena
East Korah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Korah
Steelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
Heyden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyden
Isbester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbester came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbester

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden River ...

Looking for more information about Garden River? 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 Garden River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garden River.

Adding Garden River 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 Garden River was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garden River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden River. 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 Garden River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (249) is an overlay for area code (705).
<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 Garden River, 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 Garden River). 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 Garden River 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.