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| Place | Preston |
| Type | Urban Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Waterloo |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.39148 |
| Longitude | -80.34873 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | N3E |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FCIKJ |
Preston is a urban community in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Preston is located at 43.3915°N, 80.3487°W.
Preston rests within the rising contours of Shantz Hill, a locale defined by the steady, persistent movement of the Grand River. It lies 10.5 km east-south-east of Kitchener, ON (from Kitchener, ON: bearing 107°T), and is situated 3.1 km west-south-west of Cambridge. The current of the Grand River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, pulling the gaze toward the horizon where the light thins and cools at the end of the day. Only four kilometers away, the quiet basin of Barrie’s Lake holds a stillness that contrasts with the river’s flow, while the sheltered woodlands of Shade’s Mills Conservation Area sit five kilometers distant, offering a reach of green space that anchors the surrounding terrain. History in Preston gathers around the confluence of waters and the labor of those who first harnessed them for industry. Generations have moved through these streets, building a character rooted in manufacturing and the pragmatic demands of a river-centered economy. The air here holds the faint, lingering memory of iron and brick, a weight of industry that persists even as the pace of daily life shifts toward a quieter, more modern cadence. Residents find their footing on the slopes of Shantz Hill, where the evening shadows stretch long over the rooftops, marking the passage of time with the same constancy found in the slow, dark turning of the Grand River.
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Explore Preston, Ontario, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.39148, -80.34873. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Preston includes the postal code (N3E), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Preston is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |