An Intelligent Community in the Heart of It All
Stratford has access routes to Canada's key transportation artery: Highway 401 to the south, east and west by Highways 7 and 7/8; and by Perth Road 113/County Road 6.
The City is less than a three hour drive from more than 6 million customers and five major border crossings to the United States. Our strategic location offers easy access to several of the world's fastest growing markets.
|
City |
Market Size |
Distance (km/miles) |
Drive Time (hours) |
|
Stratford's Countryside |
2/1 |
0.3 |
|
|
Kitchener |
210,000 |
50/31 |
0.5 |
|
Woodstock |
36,000 |
45/27 |
0.5 |
|
Cambridge |
80,0000 |
61/38 |
0.75 |
|
London |
377,000 |
65/40 |
0.75 |
|
Brantford |
94,000 |
80/50 |
0.75 |
|
Hamilton |
610,000 |
100/62 |
1.0 |
|
Toronto |
3,900,000 |
155/97 |
1.5 |
|
Montreal |
1,100,000 |
686/429 |
6.5 |
|
Cleveland, USA |
506,000 |
505/316 |
5.0 |
|
Pittsburgh, USA |
370,000 |
560/350 |
5.5 |
|
Chicago, USA |
2,783,000 |
689/431 |
7.0 |
|
Boston, USA |
574,000 |
940/588 |
9.5 |
|
New York, USA |
7,322,000 |
931/582 |
9.5 |
|
Border Crossings |
Distance (km/miles) |
Drive Time (hours) |
|
Niagara Falls |
184/115 |
2.0 |
|
Sarnia |
150/94 |
1.5 |
|
Fort Erie |
206/129 |
2.0 |
|
Buffalo |
206/129 |
2.0 |
|
Windsor/Detroit |
243/152 |
2.5 |
Location Fast Facts- GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 43 º 24'; Longitude: W 80 º 56'
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5)
- Elevation: 360 metres (1,180 feet) above sea level
- Area of Stratford: 6,224 acres/ 2,519 hectares/ 25.25 square kilometres/ 9.65 square miles
A Location That Enjoys All Seasons
Stratford enjoys a year-round moderate climate. The City is located on the same latitude as Boston, Massachusetts, the Nebraska heartland and Northern California. With four distinct seasons, residents and visitors enjoy leisure activities from downhill skiing to water skiing and golf.
|
Month |
Daily Max (Celsius) |
Daily Min (Celsius) |
Daily Mean (Celsius) |
Rainfall (mm) |
Snowfall (cm) |
Month End (cm) |
|
January |
-3.8 |
-11.1 |
-7.4 |
21.5 |
73.9 |
26.0 |
|
February |
-2.9 |
-10.7 |
-6.8 |
23.1 |
49.7 |
17.0 |
|
March |
2.5 |
-5.5 |
-1.4 |
46.9 |
27.8 |
2.0 |
|
April |
10.5 |
0.7 |
5.6 |
69.9 |
9.7 |
0.0 |
|
May |
17.7 |
6.3 |
12.0 |
75.7 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
|
June |
22.7 |
11.3 |
17.1 |
77.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
July |
265.3 |
13.7 |
19.5 |
86.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
August |
24.1 |
13.0 |
18.6 |
89.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
September |
19.8 |
9.7 |
14.8 |
100.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
October |
13.1 |
4.3 |
8.8 |
79.0 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
|
November |
5.8 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
79.5 |
23.4 |
3.0 |
|
December |
-0.9 |
-7.2 |
-4.0 |
47.9 |
67.2 |
17.0 |
For additional information on the climate in Ontario, you can visit Environment Canada or call 1-900-565-5000 (fees apply).