Welcome to Grimsby ...

The town of Grimsby was founded in 1787 and was incorporated in 1876.

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

Time Zone: Grimsby 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 Grimsby: (289)<2>, (365) and (905)

The Canadian Postal Code for Grimsby: L3M<3>

Websites for Grimsby ...

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

Chamber of Commerce: www.grimsbychamber.com/

Communities Also Named Grimsby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Grimsby - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Grimsby ...

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

Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
Oakville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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>
Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
Saint Catharines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Catharines <4>
Thorold
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorold
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorold <4>
Pelham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
Beamsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beamsville <4>
Winona Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
Winona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
Allens Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Corners

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grimsby ...

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

Adding Grimsby to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Grimsby mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grimsby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grimsby: www.town.grimsby.on.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

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