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Pickering, Municipality in Greater Toronto Area, Canada

The city extends across 231 square kilometers of land, combining residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and natural landscapes along Lake Ontario.

British colonists established the initial settlement in the 1770s, followed by an influx of Loyalists who relocated after the American Revolutionary War.

The population of 99,186 residents includes multiple ethnic communities with substantial representation from India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan in the Greater Toronto region.

Transportation networks include Highway 401, regional transit systems, and multiple bus routes connecting residential areas to commercial centers and neighboring municipalities.

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station operates as one of Ontario's major power facilities, generating electricity for the provincial power grid.

Location: Regional Municipality of Durham

Inception: 1811

Elevation above the sea: 83.8 m

Shares border with: Ajax, Toronto, Markham, Whitchurch–Stouffville, Uxbridge, Scugog, Whitby

Website: http://pickering.ca

GPS coordinates: 43.90694,-79.13083

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:12

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