Parry Sound Region Economic Development Community

Location & Trading Area

Area Development Map

Location

The Parry Sound Area Development Community is located along the Highway 400 Corridor in the Parry Sound District. Situated on the eastern coast of the Georgian Bay and just over 2 hours north of Toronto, the community’s location offers the opportunity for residents and businesses to enjoy a beautiful, natural setting while maintaining access to large urban centers. All major Southern Ontario urban centers are located within 6 hours of the Parry Sound Area Development Community, the closest of which is the City of Barrie. Recent and ongoing expansions and extensions of Highway 400 have, and will continue to make these markets increasingly accessible and beneficial to the community.

Distance and Travel Time to Major Ontario Urban Centers from the Parry Sound Area Development Community

City Population Distance Approximate Travel Time
Barrie 128,430 125 km 1.5 hr
North Bay 53,965 140 km 2 hrs
Sudbury 157,860 150 km 2 hrs
Vaughan 238,865 180 km 2 hrs
Markham 261,575 205 km 2.5 hrs
Toronto 2,503,280 210 km 2.5 hrs
Brampton 433,805 215 km 2.5 hrs
Missisauga 668,550 215 km 2.5 hrs
Hamilton 504,560 260 km 3 hrs
Kitchener 204,670 280 km 3 hrs
London 352,395 370 km 4 hrs
Ottawa 812,130 400 km 5.5 hrs
Windsor 323,340 545 km 6 hrs
*Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

 

Trading Area

The district’s urban center, the Town of Parry Sound, is located within the Parry Sound Area Development Community, and serves the majority of commercial needs for the surrounding population. Within a half hour trading area the customer base is roughly equivalent to that of the community itself.
 
A larger 2½ hour trading area reaches north past the Greater Sudbury Area, as far south as the Greater Toronto Area. With a population of 4.4 million people, this trading area represents approximately 37% of the entire Ontario consumer base.
 

Population within Incremental Trading Areas Around the Parry Sound Area Development Community

Trading Area Population
15 Minute Trading Area 5,120
30 Minute Trading Area 5,910
45 Minute Trading Area 53,385
1 Hour Trading Area 79,075
1½ Hour Trading Area 335,990
2 Hour Trading Area 1,021,880
2½  Hour Trading Area (approx.) 4,446,330
* Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

 



 

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