Welcome to Harriston ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harriston, 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 ?.

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>

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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
Palmerston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmerston <4>
Clifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
Drew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
Fultons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultons
Whites Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Junction
Cotswold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotswold
Glenlee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlee
Newbridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
Alsfeldt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsfeldt

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>	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.