Welcome to Owen Sound ...
The Lake Huron city of Owen Sound is located on Georgian Bay (just east of Lake Huron).
Owen Sound is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Owen Sound 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 Owen Sound: (519) and (226)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Owen Sound: N4K<3>
Websites for Owen Sound ...
Official Website: www.city.owen-sound.on.ca/
Chamber of Commerce: www.owensoundareabusiness.com/
Communities Also Named Owen Sound ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Owen Sound - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owen Sound.
Communities near Owen Sound ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owen Sound.
- Meaford
- Annan
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annan
- Annan lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Owen Sound.
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- Squire
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire
- Squire lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Owen Sound.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squire came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Cruickshank
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruickshank
- Cruickshank lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Owen Sound.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruickshank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- East Linton
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- East Linton lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Owen Sound.
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- Kemble
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- Kemble lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Owen Sound.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemble came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemble<5>
- Jackson
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the west of Owen Sound.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Kilsyth
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- Kilsyth lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Owen Sound.
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- Garryowen
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- Garryowen lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Owen Sound.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garryowen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Hogg
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg
- Hogg lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Owen Sound.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owen Sound ...
Looking for more information about Owen Sound? 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 Owen Sound, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Owen Sound.
Adding Owen Sound to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Owen Sound was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
We also found Owen Sound mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Owen Sound.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Owen Sound: www.city.owen-sound.on.ca/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owen Sound - 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)'. In the case of Owen Sound, 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 Owen Sound). 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 Owen Sound 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owen Sound) 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 Owen Sound. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Owen SoundOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owen Sound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5739, Longitude: -80.9268 |
| <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. |