Welcome to Sarnia ...

When the people of Sarnia refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sarnian<1>

The city of Sarnia is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sarnia 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 Sarnia: 519, 226, 382 & 548<3>

Websites for Sarnia ...

Official Website: www.sarnia.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.sarnialambtonchamber.com/

Communities near Sarnia ...

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

Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marysville
- From Sarnia to Marysville
Plympton-Wyoming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton-Wyoming came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton-Wyoming
Saint Clair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Clair
- From Sarnia to Saint Clair
Petrolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petrolia
- From Sarnia to Petrolia
Marine City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
- Marine City is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
- Former names for Marine City:
- Cottrellville
- Marine
- Newport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marine City
- From Sarnia to Marine City
Oil Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oil Springs
- From Sarnia to Oil Springs
Emmett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emmett
- From Sarnia to Emmett
Blackwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
Froomfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froomfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froomfield
Gardendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gardendale
- From Sarnia to Gardendale

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 Sarnia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sarnia.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sarnia. See our Newspapers Page for Sarnia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sarnia ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sarnia: www.sarnia.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sarnia refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sarnia may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sarnia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 519 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 226, 382 or 548. New phone numbers in the Sarnia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 519, 226, 382 or 548. As a result, placing a call in the Sarnia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.