Welcome to Harriston ...
Harriston is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Harriston 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 Harriston: (519) & (226)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Harriston: N0G<3>
We don't have a date for the establishment of Harriston. The community was amalgamated with Minto. More information can be found in the Details section on the Genealogy Helper Page for Harriston..
Communities Also Named Harriston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Harriston - they are located in Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harriston.
Communities near Harriston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harriston.
- Hanover
- Palmerston
- Clifford
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- Clifford lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Harriston.
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- Drew
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- Drew lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Harriston.
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- Fultons
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- Fultons lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Harriston.
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- Whites Junction
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- Whites Junction lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Harriston.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Cotswold
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- Cotswold lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Harriston.
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- Glenlee
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- Glenlee lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Harriston.
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- Newbridge ‑ Historic
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- Newbridge was located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Harriston.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Alsfeldt
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- Alsfeldt lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Harriston.
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harriston ...
Looking for more information about Harriston? 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 Harriston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harriston.
Adding Harriston to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Harriston was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
We also found Harriston mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harriston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harriston. 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 Harriston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (226) is an overlay for area code (519). |
| <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)'. 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 Harriston). 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 Harriston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harriston) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Harriston. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HarristonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harriston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9135, Longitude: -80.8717 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |