Prescott, Ontario

Prescott
Town of Prescott
Prescott is located in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Prescott
Prescott
Prescott is located in Southern Ontario
Prescott
Prescott
Coordinates: 44°43′N 75°31′W / 44.717°N 75.517°W / 44.717; -75.517
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyLeeds and Grenville
Settled1787
Incorporated1850
Government
 • MayorGauri Shankar
 • Federal ridingLeeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
 • Prov. ridingLeeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
Area
 • Land4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
4,078
 • Density826.0/km2 (2,139/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
K0E
Area code613
Websitewww.prescott.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Prescott is a town on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in province of Ontario, Canada. The town is a part of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. In 2021, it had a population of 4,078. The Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Prescott at Johnstown, crosses the Canada–United States border and connects the town with the city of Ogdensburg, New York.

Prescott was founded in the early 19th century by Edward Jessup, a Loyalist soldier during the American Revolution, who named the village after a former Governor-in-Chief, Robert Prescott. Before 1834, the town was a part of Augusta township; however, in that year, the town became a police village and severed its ties with Augusta.[2] The land here was ideal for settlement during the 18th and 19th centuries as it was situated between Montreal and Kingston along the St. Lawrence River at the head of the rapids.

  1. ^ a b "Prescott, Ontario (Code 3507008) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Goldie A. Connell (1985) Augusta: Royal Township Number Seven. St. Lawrence Printing Co. ltd. p. 262