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Whitby

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Total population

128,377

Air quality index

36Good
Coordinates43.88°, -78.94°

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City facts

Overview

Whitby is a sizeable town in Ontario, Canada. Population sits at roughly 128,377 according to the open data we track. Coordinates of 43.880°, -78.942° situate Whitby in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
43.8798
Longitude
-78.9422
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
55
NO₂ (µg/m³)
11.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
835,940
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    27,732
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27,501
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26,201
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    24,177
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23,872
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    22,627
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21,641
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    20,726

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
11
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2026-01-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Ontario

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,309

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Whitby

Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Whitby, Ont. Industrial Commission · 1958
Survey and plan for the town of Whitby, Ontario
Toronto, Ont. University. School of Architecture. Division of Town and Regional Planning · 1957
Tenth annual calendar of the Ontario Ladies College, Whitby, Ontario, for the collegiate year, 1883-84
Ontario Ladies' College · 1884
Public library service in Whitby, Ontario, phase 2
Albert Bowron · 1976
Whitby Ontario Book 2 in Colour Photos
Barbara Raue · 2018
Whitby Ontario Book 1 in Colour Photos
Barbara Raue · 2018
Character builders: women and education in Whitby, Ontario, 1900 to 1920
Laura Mary Kathleen Moorcroft · 1983
Biennial calendar of the Ontario Ladies' College and Ontario conservatory of Music and Art, Whitby, Ont. for the collegiate years 1911-12 and 1912-13
Biennial calendar of the Ontario Ladies' College and Ontario conservatory of Music and Art, Whitby, Ont. for the collegiate years 1911-12 and 1912-13
Whitby Ontario Ladies College · 1911

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Whitby, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Remembrance Day 2014 in Whitby, Ontario — Whitby, Canada0 miDundas Street in Whitby, March 9 2026 — Whitby, Canada0 miDowntown Whitby, Ontario, March 9 2026 (03) — Whitby, Canada0 miOntario High Speed Fixed Wireless Hub Whitby — Whitby, Canada0 miToronto and Eastern Railway first spike newspaper story — Whitby, Canada0.1 mi14 365 Church (16283203545) — Whitby, Canada0.1 miLibrarian, Marie Bracey, 1952 — Whitby, Canada0.1 miDowntown Whitby, Ontario, April 7 2025 (03) — Whitby, Canada0.1 miDowntown Whitby, Ontario, April 7 2025 (04) — Whitby, Canada0.1 miDowntown Whitby, Ontario, March 9 2026 (07) — Whitby, Canada0.1 miWhitby Cenotaph, March 9 2026 — Whitby, Canada0.1 miDowntown Whitby, Ontario, March 9 2026 (05) — Whitby, Canada0.1 miDowntown Whitby, Ontario, March 9 2026 (01) — Whitby, Canada0.1 miWhitby central library — Whitby, Canada0.2 miWhitby Public Library, April 7 2025 — Whitby, Canada0.2 miPW&PP engine house — Whitby, Canada0.3 miPW&PP Whitby Town station — Whitby, Canada0.3 miOntarioCountyCourtHouse,ON-1 — Whitby, Canada0.3 miOntarioCountyCourtHouse,ON-3 — Whitby, Canada0.3 miOntarioCountyCourtHouse,ON-2 — Whitby, Canada0.3 miOntarioCountyCourtHouse,ON-4 — Whitby, Canada0.3 miOntarioCountyCourtHouse,ON-5 — Whitby, Canada0.3 miOntarioCountyCourtHouse,ON-6 — Whitby, Canada0.3 miOntarioCountyCourtHouse,ON-7 — Whitby, Canada0.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
3518009
Population (Wikidata)
138,501
Wikidata
Q386338

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012