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The town is well known for the Pickering nuclear power plant, and the adjacent OPG 7 commemerative turbine . Several other manufacturing and high-tech firms are located in the town. It borders on Toronto and economically part of the " Greater Toronto Area" (GTA).
Much of Pickering is still farm land or wild lands. The construction of subdivisions on these lands has guided public policy and it is recognized that most successful local politicians are supported by local developers.
| Northwest: Markham | North: Uxbridge | |
| West: Toronto | Pickering | East: Ajax, Whitby |
| South: Ajax, Lake Ontario |