Harriston, Ontario

Harriston
Unincorporated community
Elora Street in Harriston
Elora Street in Harriston
Coordinates: 43°54′43″N 80°52′13″W / 43.91194°N 80.87028°W / 43.91194; -80.87028
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyWellington County
TownMinto
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)519 and 226
NTS Map040P15
GNBC CodeFBMCB

Harriston (population 1,797[1]) is a community in the Town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. In 1999, Harriston was amalgamated with the communities of Palmerston, Clifford, and Minto Township to form the Town of Minto. Harriston is located at the headwaters of the Maitland River, and has several shops, restaurants, a library, an art gallery and cultural centre.