Canton

Canton is a hamlet in southeastern Ontario, a few kilometers north of . It has a small wooden chapel built in 1832, one of the oldest in the region. Canton was once the home of Vincent Massey, the lawyer, diplomat and Governor General of Canada.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: hamlet in Ontario, Canada
  • Also known as: Canton, Ontario

Places of Interest

Highlights include Canton Aerodrome.

Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in Ontario. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of . Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Hope.

is a municipality of 17,000 people in northeast of . Downtown is well known as a shopping destination for antiques and other specialty items and is widely regarded as one of the best-preserved main streets in Ontario.

Canton

Latitude
43.99681° or 43° 59′ 49″ north
Longitude
-78.35134° or 78° 21′ 5″ west
Elevation
115 metres (377 feet)
Open location code
87M3XJWX+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1128918640
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
5915157
Wiki­data ID
Q17514233
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In Other Languages

“Canton” goes by many names.
  • Urdu: کینٹن، اونٹاریو

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ganaraska River and Port Hope Public Library - Canton Branch.

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