Map of Pickering, Canada

Pickering is a city in Ontario, Canada, with a population of about 91,771. It lies at 43.9001°N, 79.1329°W. Pickering is about 319 km (198 mi) southwest of Ottawa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ajax, 10 km to the southeast.

Pickering at a glance

Where is Pickering?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 54 min on the shortest day to 15 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pickering

• Ajax — 10 km southeast
• Markham — 11 km west
• Stouffville — 12 km northwest
• Oshawa — 23 km east
• Richmond Hill — 25 km west
• Willowdale — 26 km southwest
• Aurora — 29 km northwest
• Vaughan — 30 km west
• Toronto — 30 km southwest
• Newmarket — 31 km northwest

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.