Port Perry


Port Perry
Historic Post Office in Downtown Port Perry
Historic Post Office in Downtown Port Perry
Port Perry is located in Regional Municipality of Durham
Port Perry
Port Perry
Port Perry is located in Southern Ontario
Port Perry
Port Perry
Coordinates: 44°06′17″N 78°56′39″W / 44.10472°N 78.94417°W / 44.10472; -78.94417
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional municipalityDurham
TownshipScugog
Settled1821
Incorporated (village)1871
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total9,553
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)905 and 289
NTS Map31D2 Scugog
GNBC CodeFCIAS

Port Perry is a community located in Scugog, Ontario, Canada. The town is located 84 kilometres (52 mi) northeast of central Toronto, north of Oshawa, and east of Whitby. Port Perry has a population of 9,553 as of 2021.[2] Port Perry serves as the administrative and commercial centre for the township of Scugog. The town is home to a 24-bed hospital (Lakeridge Health Port Perry), Scugog Township's municipal offices and many retail establishments. Port Perry serves as a hub for many small communities in the Scugog area, such as Greenbank, Raglan, Caesarea, Blackstock and Nestleton/Nestleton Station. The Great Blue Heron Charitable Casino is a major employer. Located at the basin of the Trent-Severn Waterways is Lake Scugog, one of Ontario's largest man-made lakes.

  1. ^ "2021 Census of Population - Port Perry". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2001-01-15). "Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-05.