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The town of Petrolia is 650 feet [198.12 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Petrolia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Communities that are also named Petrolia can be found in:
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At the time of the 2006 StatCan Census, Petrolia had a population of 5,222 people<3>. This is an increase of 7.69% since the previous Census (with 4,849 people in 2001).
With 5,222 people, Petrolia represented 0.04% of the total population of Ontario.
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The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<4> | 2006
Population | Change
Since 2001 |
| | Marysville (MI)<*> | | W | 16 mi [25.75 km] | 9,943 | 2.67% increase |
| | Port Huron (MI)<*> | | NW | 16 mi [25.75 km] | 30,869 | 4.54% decrease |
| | Saint Clair (MI)<*> | | W | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 5,763 | 0.67% decrease |
| | Mandaumin | | NW | 6 mi [9.66 km] | --- | |
| | Oil Springs | | S | 6 mi [9.66 km] | 717 | 5.41% decrease |
| | Plympton-Wyoming | | N | 9 mi [14.48 km] | 7,506 | 2% increase |
| | | | | <*> | When comparing populations across the border of the USA & Canada, be aware that the populations given are for different years. The Canadian populations are for the years 2006 and 2001.The US populations are for the years 2008 and 2000. |
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To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Petrolia.
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Websites for Petrolia
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Footnotes
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petrolia - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | We use the term 'historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable and we would like to be accurate. If you can provide us with more specific information about Petrolia, please let us know so that we can make corrections. - Return to Citation |
| <3> | Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use should be considered estimates. Our population values for Petrolia were taken from various sources and although they can be traced back to StatCan, they should not be considered official. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Petrolia and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation |
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