Cookstown, ON
Ontario · Barrie Metro
Cookstown is a small town in Ontario with a population of 1,214.
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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How Cookstown Compares to the U.S. Average (100% = U.S. avg)
People
Climate
Temperature
| Annual Average | 43.1°F |
| 20% below US avg | |
| January Average | 17°F (-8°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Area | 108.1 sq mi (279.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 11/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 44.1834°N, 79.6996°W |
| Timezone | America/Toronto |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 2.7 m (9 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1855 | OWEN SOUND, LAKE HURON | Unknown | 2.7 m | - | 137 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°F (-8°C) | 2.4 in | Coldest |
| February | 17°F (-8°C) | 2.0 in | Driest |
| March | 26°F (-3°C) | 2.1 in | |
| April | 40°F (4°C) | 2.5 in | |
| May | 53°F (11°C) | 3.0 in | |
| June | 62°F (17°C) | 3.3 in | |
| July | 68°F (20°C) | 3.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 67°F (19°C) | 3.3 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 3.4 in | Wettest |
| October | 48°F (9°C) | 2.8 in | |
| November | 37°F (3°C) | 3.2 in | |
| December | 25°F (-4°C) | 2.4 in |
Cookstown has a seasonal temperature swing of 51°F / from 17°F in January to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 33.3 inches, with September being the wettest month (3.4") and February the driest (2.0").
Schools in Cookstown
1 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Central Public School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Cookstown
34 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #100 BEST IBIZA DEEP HOUSE | chill, chill house | MP3 | |
| AIRPORT LOUNGE RADIO | aereoporto, airport | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 100% ACID JAZZ | acid, acid jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| SENSUAL LOUNGE RADIO | ambient, ambient lounge | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Power Pop Rock Radio | classic rock, pop | MP3 320 kbps | |
| CJRK-FM 102.7 "East FM" Toronto, ON | multicultural, multilingual | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CBC Radio One - Barrie, ON | features, news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CHKT 1430 "Fairchild Radio" Toronto, ON | multicultural, multilingual | AAC 50 kbps | |
| A9RADIO | arts, culture | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CISO-FM 89.1 "MAX FM" Orillia, ON (AAC Stream) | modern rock | AAC 64 kbps | |
| CFJB-FM 95.7 "Rock 95" Barrie, ON | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| CKMB 107.5 "KOOL FM" Barrie, ON | hot adult contemporary | AAC+ 56 kbps | |
| 93.7 K Country | - | AAC+ 49 kbps | |
| CFDC 104.9 "Country 105" Shelburne, ON (MP3 Stream) | country | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CFDC-FM 104.9 "Country 105" Shelburne, ON (AAC Stream) | country | AAC 64 kbps | |
| CIRF-AM 1350 "Radio Humsafar" Brampton, ON | multicultural, multilingual | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| CHIR.com "Greek Radio Station" (alternate stream) Toronto, ON | greek ethnic programming | MP3 48 kbps | |
| CHIR.com "Greek Radio Station" Toronto, ON | greek ethnic programming | MP3 48 kbps | |
| CIMA 92.1 "FM 92 South Simcoe" Alliston, ON | adult contemporary | AAC+ 56 kbps | |
| CISO-FM 89.1 "MAX FM" Orillia, ON (MP3 Stream) | modern rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CJLF "LIFE 100.3" Barrie, ON | christian, christian praise&worship | OGG | |
| Hits 93 Toronto | dance, hits | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RADIOWAVES | funk, oldies | MP3 192 kbps | |
| CJSA-HD4 CMR Diversity FM 101.3 (Punjabi Stream) Toronto, ON | multicultural | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CKOU "K Country 93.7" Georgina, ON | - | AAC+ 49 kbps | |
| Absoluut FM | community radio, dutch | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Vinyl Voyage Radio | - | AAC 64 kbps | |
| Radio Disney Country FM 89.1 | pop, top 40 | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CIWS-FM 102.9 "Whistle FM" Stoufville, ON (alternative stream) | community radio | AAC 64 kbps | |
| CIWS-FM 102.9 "Whistle FM" Stoufville, ON | community radio | AAC 64 kbps | |
| Flow 98 7 CKFG-FM - Toronto | hip hop, r&b | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| CIDC-FM "Z-103.5" Orangeville, ON | rhythmic contemporary hits | AAC+ 47 kbps | |
| CKMO 101.5 "FM101" Orangeville, ON | adult contemporary | AAC+ 56 kbps | |
| MCBN Radio | music, pop music | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Cookstown
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Annex | ||||
| Borden Military Museum | ||||
| Georgina Military Museum | ||||
| Museum on the Boyne | ||||
| Sir Fredrick Banting Homestead/ Birthplace of Banting | ||||
| The Grey & Simcoe Foresters Regimental Museum |
Libraries in Cookstown
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barrie Public Library - Downtown Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Barrie Public Library - Painswick Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Barrie Public Library - Painswick Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Base Borden Military and Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bradford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Essa Public Library - Angus Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Essa Public Library - Thornton Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Georgina Public Library - Keswick Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Innisfil Public Library - Cookstown Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Innisfil Public Library - Lakeshore Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Innisfil Public Library - Stroud Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Innisfil Seed Library | 0.0 | |||||
| King Township Public Library - Ansnorveldt Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| King Township Public Library - Schomberg Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| New Tecumseth Public Library - D. A. Jones Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| New Tecumseth Public Library - Main Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| New Tecumseth Public Library - Pam Kirkpatrick Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Newmarket Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Richmond Hill Public Library - Oak Ridges Branch | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Cookstown
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 Market | |||||
| Barrie Farmer's Market |
Cafes in Cookstown
4 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Cookstown
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Cookstown
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Cookstown
1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Cookstown
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Cookstown
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery |
Ski Resorts Near Cookstown
16 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Eden | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| The small snow downhill tubing | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Earl Bales Park Ski and Snowboard Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hockley Valley Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Mansfield Ski Club | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| ROC | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Devil's Glen Country Club | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Highlands Nordic | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Snow Valley Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Osler Bluff Ski Club | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Blue Mountain Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Craigleith Ski Club | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Alpine Ski Club | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Georgian Peaks Club | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Horseshoe Valley Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| The Heights Ski & Country Club | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Cookstown
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Pearson International Airport | YYZ | Large Airport |
| Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport | YLK | Medium Airport |
| Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport | YTZ | Medium Airport |
| Brampton-Caledon Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| Huronia Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| Region of Waterloo International Airport | YKF | Medium Airport |
| Alliston Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Arthur (Metz Field) | - | Small Airport |
| Arthur South Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Baldwin Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Baldwin West Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Barrie Executive Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Beaverton Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Beaverton North | - | Small Airport |
| Beeton Field | - | Small Airport |
| Bellamy Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Belwood (Baird Field) | - | Small Airport |
| Belwood (Ellen Field) | - | Small Airport |
| Belwood (Wright Field) Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Bradford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Brechin / Ronan Aircraft Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brechin / Skywagon City Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Briggs Field | - | Small Airport |
| Brougham High Perspective Hang Glider Port | - | Small Airport |
| Burlington Executive Airpark | - | Small Airport |
| Cambridge / Reid's Field | - | Small Airport |
| Cardwell Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Collingwood Regional Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Cookstown / Kirby Field Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Cookstown / Tally-Ho Field | - | Small Airport |
| Cookstown Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Cooper Falls Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Creemore Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dillon Field | - | Small Airport |
| Dundalk (Tripp Field) Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Edenvale Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Elora Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Erin Northwest Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Fergus (Royland Field) | - | Small Airport |
| Foxden Farms | - | Small Airport |
| Gilford | - | Small Airport |
| Grand Valley (Black Field) | - | Small Airport |
| Grand Valley / Luther Field | - | Small Airport |
| Grand Valley North Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Grand Valley/Martin Field | - | Small Airport |
| Greenbank-Uxbridge-Port Perry Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Grenfel Field | - | Small Airport |
| Guelph Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Heid Field | - | Small Airport |
| Holland Landing Airpark | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Cookstown
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Canada Post |
Treatment Centers in Cookstown
3 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Treatment Network Of Simcoe York | ||
| Passport Health Richmond Hill Travel Clinic | ||
| Strategic Muscle Systems |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Cookstown
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Cookstown Unitied Church | |
| Laestadian Lutheran Church | |
| St. Johns Anglican Church |
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UFO Sightings Near Cookstown
1 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Cookstown.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cookstown (canada), ON | 2010 | White, vibrantly glowing light stationary above Cookstown for ~3hours. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus?? PD)) |
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What is the population of Cookstown?
Cookstown has a population of 1,214 residents and is located in Ontario. The population density is 11 people per square mile, spread across 108.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Cookstown?
Cookstown has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 43°F (6°C). Winter temperatures average 17°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 33.3 inches, with 8.8 inches of snow.
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