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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.
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Highway 10 provides a direct link to the Greater Toronto Area
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Highway 6 is a direct route to the Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo and
Hamilton area
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Collingwood, Barrie and Highway 400 are accessed via Highway 26
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London, Sarnia and the U.S. border are connected via Highway 21
Approximate distances and travel times:
Destination
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Distance
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Travel Time
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Downtown Toronto
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190 kilometres
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2.5 hours
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Pearson International Airport
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150 kilometres
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2.0 hours
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Hamilton
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190 kilometres
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2.5 hours
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Barrie
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120 kilometres
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1.5 hours
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Guelph
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125 kilometres
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1.75 hours
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Kitchener/Waterloo
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150 kilometres
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2.0 hours
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London
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210 kilometres
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3.0 hours
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Collingwood
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65 kilometres
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.75 hours
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Sarnia (U.S. border access)
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220 kilometres
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3.0 hours
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Windsor (U.S. border access)
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300 kilometres
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4.0 hours
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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.
- web page
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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