Welcome to Penetanguishene ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Penetanguishene, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

The town of Penetanguishene is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Penetanguishene 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 Penetanguishene: (705) & (249)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Penetanguishene: L9M<3>

Websites for Penetanguishene ...

Official Website: town.penetanguishene.on.ca/

Communities Also Named Penetanguishene ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Penetanguishene - it's located in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

Communities near Penetanguishene ...

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

Wasaga Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasaga Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasaga Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasaga Beach <5>
Perkinsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsfield <5>
Grandview Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Beach
Port McNicoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port McNicoll came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port McNicoll
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port McNicoll <5>
Wyebridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyebridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyebridge <5>
New Wasaga Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wasaga Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wasaga Beach
Mertz's Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz's Corner
Wyevale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyevale
Victoria Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria Harbour <5>
Caswell's Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell's Beach

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penetanguishene ...

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

Adding Penetanguishene 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 Penetanguishene was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Penetanguishene.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Penetanguishene: town.penetanguishene.on.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penetanguishene - 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 Penetanguishene, 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 Penetanguishene). 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 Penetanguishene or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.