Map of Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Aurora is a city in Ontario, Canada, with a population of about 55,445. It lies at 44.0001°N, 79.4663°W. Aurora is about 337 km (209 mi) southwest of Ottawa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Newmarket, 6 km to the north.
Aurora at a glance
Country
Region
Ontario
Population
55,445GeoNames
Coordinates
44.0001, -79.466344°00′00″N 79°27′59″W
Time zone
America/TorontoUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to Ottawa
337 km (209 mi)
Where is Aurora?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 8 h 53 min on the shortest day to 15 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Aurora
- Newmarket — 6 km north
- Richmond Hill — 15 km south
- Stouffville — 18 km east
- Vaughan — 18 km south
- Markham — 22 km southeast
- Willowdale — 27 km south
- Pickering — 29 km east
- Toronto — 33 km south
- Innisfil — 36 km northwest
- Ajax — 39 km southeast
Largest cities in Ontario
- Toronto — 2,794,356
- Ottawa — 1,017,449
- Mississauga — 717,961
- Brampton — 656,480
- Hamilton — 569,353
- London — 422,324
- Etobicoke — 365,000
- Markham — 338,503
- Vaughan — 323,103
- Kitchener — 256,885
Largest cities in Canada
- Toronto — 2,794,356
- Montréal — 1,762,949
- Calgary — 1,306,784
- Ottawa — 1,017,449
- Edmonton — 1,010,899
- Winnipeg — 749,607
- Mississauga — 717,961
- Vancouver — 662,248
- Brampton — 656,480
- Hamilton — 569,353
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.