Bancroft

Bancroft is a locality in Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario and has about 4,070 residents. Bancroft is situated nearby to the village Faraday, as well as near the locality Maxwell.

Type: Locality with 4,070 residents
Description: community in Bancroft, Ontario
Also known as: “Bancroft, Ontario”

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Hastings High School and Canadian Peace Museum.

North Hastings High School

School

North Hastings High School is a high school located in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada serving students in the northern portion of Hastings County and part of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board.

Canadian Peace Museum

Museum

The Canadian Peace Museum is a non profit institution and registered charity based in Bancroft, Ontario.

Eagle’s Nest Park

Park

Photo: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Eagle's Nest Park is a scenic lookout in the town of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. It is built on the top of a sheer rock face and overlooks the northern portions of the town, the York River and Bancroft Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bancroft and Faraday.

Bancroft

Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bancroft is a town of 4,000 people in a large rural area in eastern Ontario, 100 km north of Belleville. Much of the region around Bancroft is cottage country, with many snowmobile, hiking and ATV trails.

Faraday

Village

Photo: P199, Public domain.

Faraday is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Hastings County adjacent to the town of Bancroft. Faraday is situated 2½ km southwest of Bancroft.

Bancroft

Category: human settlement
Location: Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

45.05752° or 45° 3′ 27″ north

Longitude

-77.85702° or 77° 51′ 25″ west

Population

4,070

Elevation

330 metres (1,083 feet)

United Nations Location Code

CA BCT

Open location code

87Q4345V+25

GeoNames ID

5892510

Wikidata ID

Q33423423

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Bancroft” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bancroft”
Dutch: “Bancroft”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Eagles Nest and Vanluven Lake.

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