Welcome to Thunder Bay ...

The Lake Superior city of Thunder Bay was established in 1679.

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

Thunder Bay is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Thunder Bay 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 Code for Thunder Bay: 807

Communities Also Named Thunder Bay ...

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

Websites for Thunder Bay ...

Official Website:   www.thunderbay.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tb-chamber.on.ca/

Communities near Thunder Bay ...

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

• Neebing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neebing
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Neebing
  • From Thunder Bay to Neebing
• Port Arthur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
  • Former name for Port Arthur:
  • Prince Arthurs Landing
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Port Arthur
  • From Thunder Bay to Port Arthur
• Twin City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
• Baird
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
• Rosslyn Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn Village
• Carters Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Corners
• Intola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intola
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Intola
  • From Thunder Bay to Intola
• Jelly
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelly
• Navilus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navilus
• Wild Goose
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thunder Bay ...

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