Welcome to Petrolia ...
The town of Petrolia is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Petrolia 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 Petrolia: (519) and (226)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Petrolia: N0N<3>
Websites for Petrolia ...
Official Website: town.petrolia.on.ca/
Communities Also Named Petrolia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Petrolia - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petrolia.
Communities near Petrolia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petrolia.
- Sarnia
- Port Huron
- Marysville
- Plympton-Wyoming
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton-Wyoming
- Plympton-Wyoming lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north of Petrolia.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton-Wyoming came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Plympton-Wyoming
- Saint Clair
- Point Edward
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
- Point Edward lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Petrolia.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Point Edward
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Edward<5>
- Oil Springs
- Wyoming
- Osborne
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Osborne lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Petrolia.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Osborne
- Mandaumin
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandaumin
- Mandaumin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Petrolia.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandaumin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mandaumin
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Petrolia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petrolia.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petrolia. See our Newspapers Page for Petrolia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petrolia ...
Looking for more information about Petrolia? 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 Petrolia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Petrolia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Petrolia: town.petrolia.on.ca/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petrolia - 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 Petrolia, 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 Petrolia). 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 Petrolia 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petrolia) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Petrolia. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PetroliaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petrolia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8819, Longitude: -82.1484 |
| <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. |