City of Owen Sound

City of Owen Sound
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Market Accessibility

Goods and services can travel easily into and out of the Owen Sound area by several modes of transportation linking the city to other parts of Ontario, the U.S. border and beyond.

Land

Owen Sound is located at the junction of 4 provincial highways: Highway 10, Highway 6, Highway 26 and Highway 21.

  1. Highway 10 provides a direct link to the Greater Toronto Area
  2. Highway 6 is a direct route to the Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo and Hamilton area
  3. Collingwood, Barrie and Highway 400 are accessed via Highway 26
  4. London, Sarnia and the U.S. border are connected via Highway 21

Approximate distances and travel times:

Destination

Distance

Travel Time

Downtown Toronto

190 kilometres

2.5 hours

Pearson International Airport

150 kilometres

2.0 hours

Hamilton

190 kilometres

2.5 hours

Barrie

120 kilometres

1.5 hours

Guelph

125 kilometres

1.75 hours

Kitchener/Waterloo

150 kilometres

2.0 hours

London

210 kilometres

3.0 hours

Collingwood

65 kilometres

.75 hours

Sarnia (U.S. border access)

220 kilometres

3.0 hours

Windsor (U.S. border access)

300 kilometres

4.0 hours

Water: The Port of Owen Sound

  • Open for navigation 9 to 10 months of every year.
  • Present docking space is 4500 feet.
  • The largest of lake vessels and ships with 6.40 metres (21 foot) draft can be berthed.
  • Grain, cement and salt are all shipped through the port regularly.

Air: The Billy Bishop Regional Airport

  • Located 4 kilometres east of the industrial park on Highway 26.
  • 6000 square foot terminal building is one of the most modern municipal airport terminals in Ontario.
  • 4000-foot runway is served by VOR/DME Instrument Approach for low visibility landings.
  • Private hangar space is available on site.
  • Fuel is available for both jet and piston aircraft.
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Air: Regional

  • Just 30 minutes north of Owen Sound, the 5000-foot runway of the Wiarton Keppel Airport can accommodate larger aircraft.

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