Stratford
Named after Stratford-upon-Avon and home to the Stratford Festival — a major theatre event running Shakespearean plays and other genres from May to October — this southwestern Ontario city sits on the Avon River, where twenty-four white swans are released each year and visitors regularly come to photograph the waterfront. Founded in 1832 and incorporated as a city in 1886, it is the seat of Perth County, a region historically shaped by English, Irish, Scottish, and German settlers and still known for mixed farming and dairying.
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- Population31,465
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Stratford: quick answers
Where is Stratford?
Stratford is in Canada, about 48 km30 miles in a straight line from London.
How do you get to Stratford?
The nearest airport is London (YXU), about 54 min away by road. The nearest train station is Stratford, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Stratford?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -6°C21°F. The wettest month is June, with about 105 mm4.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Stratford?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 5 restaurants, 1 café and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Stratford?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include New Hamburg, St. George and Woodstock. Stratford is listed among the day trips from Toronto.