Trenton, Ontario
Trenton | |
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Community | |
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  Trenton Location of Trenton in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′00″N 77°34′50″W / 44.10000°N 77.58056°W | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Hastings County |
| Municipality | Quinte West |
| Settled | 1784 |
| Incorporated | 1853 (village) |
| Incorporated | 1880 (town) |
| Incorporated | 1980 (city) |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 1998 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 11.68 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,770 |
| • Density | 1,435.8/km2 (3,719/sq mi) |
| 2001 was the last census for Trenton City | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | K8V |
| Area code | 613 |
| Website | www.quintewest.ca |
Trenton (2001 population 16,770[1]) is a large community in Central Ontario in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Bay of Quinte and is the starting point for the Trent-Severn Waterway, which continues northwest to Peterborough and eventually Port Severn on Georgian Bay.
The military base
Trenton is home to the 8-wing/CFB Trenton, Canadas largest Airforce base. CFB Trenton is home to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre [Trenton], responsible for the search and rescue operations over a large area over central and Northern Canada.
References
- 1 2 3 "Trenton, Ontario (City / Dissolved) Census Profile, 2001 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
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